Xavier Falls in BIG EAST Tournament Championship Game vs Marquette

Saturday, March 11

New York, N.Y.

6:30 p.m.

Xavier University

25-9,15-5Big East

No. 1 seed Marquette

28-6,17-3Big East

Xavier

Marquette

Xavier Falls in BIG EAST Tournament Championship Game vs Marquette

03.11.23 | Men's Basketball

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The Golden Eagles topped the Musketeers, 65-51, on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

NEW YORK CITY - Xavier men's basketball fell in the BIG EAST Tournament Championship on Saturday night, 65-51, vs No. 1 seed Marquette.

The Musketeers moved to 25-9 on the year, while No. 6 Marquette improved to 28-6. The Golden Eagles limited Xavier to season-low 51 points and .344 field-goal percentage.

Marquette led from start to finish and built a 27-point lead (54-27) with 13:18 left in regulation. Xavier closed within 13 points (63-50) with 3:04 left in the game, but the early deficit was to large to overcome.

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Adam Kunkel led the Musketeers in scoring with 14 points. He made four 3-pointers and pulled down four rebounds.
Desmond Claude added 11 points on 5-for-8 shooting. The freshman guard chipped in four rebounds and three assists.
Jerome Hunter rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points on 5-for-9 shooting. The forward added eight rebounds and two assists.
Jack Nunge finished with six points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Cesare Edwards added six rebounds, while Souley Boum had four rebounds and two assists.
Xavier won the battle on the glass, 46-39, and scored six more points in the paint (32-26). The Musketeers also held a 7-4 advantage in fastbreak points.
Both teams scored nine second-chance points. Marquette scored 10 more points off of turnovers (17-7) than Xavier.
Xavier went 21-for-61 from the floor and 5-for-20 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 4-for-11 from the foul line.