Men's Basketball Closes Out Non-Conference Schedule with Win Over Southern

Tuesday, December 13

Cincinnati, Ohio

7 p.m.

Xavier University

8-3,0-0Big East

Southern

4-6,0-0SWAC

Southern U.

Xavier

Men's Basketball Closes Out Non-Conference Schedule with Win Over Southern

12.13.22 | Men's Basketball

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Four Musketeers hit double figures on the way to 79-59 win, moves to 8-3 on the season

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier men's basketball closed out the non-conference portion of the schedule on Tuesday evening, taking a 79-59 win over Southern at Cintas Center. Souley Boum's 17 points led four Musketeers in double figures as Xavier moved to 8-3 on the season.

Xavier jumped in front early and used a 16-2 run midway through the first half to take control of the game, leading by as many as 18 before going into halftime up 16, 40-24. Souley Boum shot 5-of-6 from the floor, including 3-of-4 on threes, to lead Xavier with 13 first half points. The Musketeers shot over 55 percent from the floor int he first half, with a 20-10 advantage on points in the paint.

Kam Craft's eight points lead the way in the second half as Xavier extended its lead to as many as 30, 78-48, in the final minutes before winning by a score of 79-59.

NOTABLES

Souley Boum finished with 17 points, connecting on three three-pointers after shooting 5-of-6 from the floor in the first half. Boum also lead Xavier with seven assists.
Zach Freemantle went 7-of-10 from the floor, finishing with 15 points, and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.
Jack Nunge finished with 13 points and seven rebounds.
Colby Jones added 10 points for the Musketeers, dishing out six assists.
Xavier finished shooting 48.3 percent from the floor.
The Musketeers finished with 27 assists on 29 made field goals, matching the season high for assists.
Xavier had a 41-30 advantage on the boards, with Zach Freemantle and Jack Nunge combining for 15.

UP NEXT

The Musketeers open up BIG EAST play on the road on Friday, traveling to Georgetown. The Hoyas and the Musketeers are set for a 6:30 p.m. start on FS1.

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