Six Musketeers Score in Double Figures in 80-76 Win Over No. 25 Marquette

Sunday, January 15

Cincinnati, Ohio

12 p.m.

Xavier University

15-3,7-0Big East

Marquette

14-5,6-2Big East

Marquette

Xavier

Six Musketeers Score in Double Figures in 80-76 Win Over No. 25 Marquette

01.15.23 | Men's Basketball

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No. 12 Xavier improves to 15-3 (7-0 BIG EAST) on the year

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Six Musketeers scored in double figures on Sunday afternoon as No. 12 Xavier defeated No. 25 Marquette, 80-76, at Cintas Center. The Musketeers improved to 15-3 (7-0 BIG EAST), while the Golden Eagles dropped to 14-5 (6-2 BIG EAST).

The game featured seven ties and 10 lead changes. With the game tied at 72-72, the Musketeers finished the game on an 8-4 run to win their 11th straight game. Xavier went 1-for-1 from the floor and 6-for-6 from the foul line during the run, highlighted by six points from Souley Boum.

NOTABLES

• Xavier had six Musketeers in double figures for the first time since Feb. 23, 2022 (L, 99-92 at Providence in 3OT).

• Souley Boum and Jack Nunge led Xavier with 16 points each. Boum added six rebounds and five assists. Nunge pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season. The forward added a game-high three blocks and two steals.

• Colby Jones fished with 13 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two blocks. Adam Kunkel chipped in 12 points, four rebounds and four assists.

• Zach Freemantle posted 10 points and eight rebounds, while Jerome Hunter recorded 11 points and four rebounds.

• Xavier finished the game with a .449 field-goal percentage (31-for-69) and was 5-for-18 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 13-for-17 from the foul line.

• The Musketeers posted 20 assists, the team's 12th game of the season with 20 or more assists. Xavier won the battle on the glass, 45-32, and had 17 offensive rebounds (second most offensive rebounds in a game this season).

• Xavier scored nine more second-chance points (17-8) than the Golden Eagles. Both teams scored 13 bench points. Marquette held an 11-7 advantage in point off of turnovers and scored two more points in the paint (42-40).

UP NEXT

• The Musketeers return to action at DePaul on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Tip-off is slated for 8:30 p.m. ET with the game being aired nationally on FS1.

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