No. 16 Xavier Takes 82-68 Win Over DePaul at Cintas Center

Saturday, February 18

Cincinnati, Ohio

4 PM

Xavier University

20-7,12-4Big East

DePaul

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DePaul

Xavier

No. 16 Xavier Takes 82-68 Win Over DePaul at Cintas Center

02.18.23 | Men's Basketball

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Jack Nunge leads Musketeers with 18 points

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Jack Nunge had 18 points to lead five Musketeers in double figures as No. 16 Xavier topped DePaul 82-68, at Cintas Center for the 20th win of the season. Xavier stands at 20-7 overall and 12-4 in BIG EAST play.

After Xavier opened up a 12-4 lead to start the game, DePaul used a 9-0 run to go in front, 13-12, the Blue Demons' only lead of the game. Xavier used a 9-0 run to go back in front for good, building the lead out to 22 at halftime, 49-27.

In the second half, the Musketeers led by as many as 28 before winning by a final score of 82-68.

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Jack Nunge finished with 18 points after shooting 70 percent from the floor. Nunge also grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season.
Adam Kunkel finished with 16 points after connecting on four threes, and dished out a career-high eight assists.
Jerome Hunter matched his Xavier career high with 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
Colby Jones added 14 points for the Musketeers.
Souley Boum finished with 11 points.
Xavier had a 41-33 advantage on the boards, including a 14-4 advantage on the offensive glass to outscore DePaul 19-6 on second-chance points.