Men's Basketball Falls at No. 17 Creighton

Tuesday, January 23

Omaha, Neb.

8:30 p.m.

Xavier University

10-9,4-4Big East

Creighton

15-5,6-3Big East

Xavier

Creighton

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Desmond Claude and Dayvion McKnight each finish with 20 points

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

OMAHA, Neb. - A pair of Musketeers finished with 20-point games but Xavier men's basketball fell, 85-78, at No. 17 Creighton on Tuesday evening at the CHI Health Center.

Dayvion McKnight and Desmond Claude each scored 20 and Quincy Olivari finished with 15 as Xavier moved to 10-9 on the season and and 4-4 in BIG EAST play.

Creighton led by as many as seven in the first 11 minutes of the game before the Musketeers went on an 18-4 run over the next four minutes to go in front by seven. The Bluejays responded with a 6-0 spurt, and the two teams traded leads over time final minutes of the half, with Xavier taking a 39-39 lead into the break. Desmond Claude led all scorers with 18 in the first half.

Xavier maintained the lead for the first 10 minutes of the second half before the Bluejays went on a 14-4 run to move back in front, never relinquishing the lead. Xavier trailed by as many as nine down the stretch before falling by seven, 85-78.

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Desmond Claude finished with 20 points after leading Xavier with 18 first half points.
Dayvion McKnight added 20 points after scoring 17 in the second half, going 3-of-4 from three after the break.
Quincy Olivari scored 15 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
The Musketeers shot just over 40 percent from the floor, connecting on 7 threes, while Creighton shot just under 50 percent, connecting on 11 threes.
Xavier finished with a 41-36, with a 14-8 advantage on the offensive glass to outscore Creighton 17-6 on second chance points.

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