Tre Carroll's 22 Points Lead Xavier to 80-77 Win at Georgetown

Saturday, December 20

Washington, D.C.

8:30 p.m.

Xavier University

9-4,1-1Big East

Georgetown

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Xavier

Georgetown

Tre Carroll's 22 Points Lead Xavier to 80-77 Win at Georgetown

12.20.25 | Men's Basketball

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Carroll leads four in double figures; Borovicanin posts double-double

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Xavier men's basketball erased a double-digit deficit to take a 80-77 win over Georgetown at Capital One Arena on Saturday evening.

Xavier moved to 9-4 (1-1 BIG EAST), while Georgetown dropped to 8-4 (1-1 BIG EAST).

The Musketeers return to action on Wednesday, Dec. 31, when Xavier hosts UConn at Cintas Center, set for a 5:00 p.m. start on Peacock.

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Xavier led by as many as four in the opening minutes of the game before a 15-2 Georgetown run put the Hoyas in front, 28-19, with 7:52 remaining before halftime. GU built the lead out to as many as 10 in the first half.
In the final five minutes of the first half, the Musketeers went on a 9-1 run to make it a one-possession game, 33-31, before the Hoyas took a 40-35 lead into the break. Malik Messina-Moore led all scorers with 12 first-half points.
The Hoyas maintained the lead through the first 10 minutes of the second half, leading by as many as six after halftime. With just under 11 minutes remaining, back-to-back baskets from Tre Carroll started a 6-0 run to give Xavier its first lead since the opening minute of the game, 62-61.
The two teams traded leads for going into the final minutes until a three from Jovan Milicevic put Xavier in front for good, with the Musketeers leading by as many as four in the final minute before winning 80-77.
Tre Carroll led all scorers with 22 points after scoring 14 in the second half. Carroll also finished with eight rebounds and four assists.
Malik Messina-Moore had 14 points after leading Xavier with 12 in the first half.
Roddie Anderson III added 14 for the Musketeers. He also grabbed six boards and had four assists.
Filip Borovicanin finished with his fourth double-double of the season, scoring 11 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.
Xavier finished with a 45-36 advantage on the boards overall.
The Musketeers had 14 turnovers to 10 for the Hoyas, but Xavier finished with a 13-8 advantage on points off miscues.
Xavier finished shooting 46.3 percent (31-67) from the floor after hitting on 52.9 percent (18-34) in the second half.
The Musketeers' bench outscored Georgetown's 22-9.
There were 11 lead changes, and Xavier held the lead for 7:50.
GU's 43 free throw attempts matched the most by a Xavier opponent since at least the 1989-90 season. The only other time on record was 43 by Wake Forest in a double OT win over XU on Jan. 3, 2010.
The loss marked Georgetown's first home setback of the season.