Xavier Upends DePaul, 85-68, on Saturday Afternoon

Saturday, February 15

Cincinnati, Ohio

12 p.m.

Xavier University

16-10,8-7Big East

DePaul

11-15,2-13Big East

DePaul

Xavier

Xavier Upends DePaul, 85-68, on Saturday Afternoon

02.15.25 | Men's Basketball

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Five Musketeers reached double figures vs the Blue Demons

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Five Musketeers reached double figures in Saturday's 85-68 win over DePaul in BIG EAST action at Cintas Center.

The Musketeers improved to 16-10 (8-7 BIG EAST), while the Blue Demons dropped to 11-15 (2-13 BIG EAST).

The Musketeers continue their homestand on Tuesday, Feb. 18 vs Butler. Tip-off is slated for 8 p.m. with the game being aired on Peacock.

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Xavier opened the game on a 10-0 run and led by as many as 14 points twice in the first half. The Musketeers never trailed in the contest.
Xavier led by as many as 22 points (83-61) with 2:54 left in the second half. The Musketeers have now won six straight games vs DePaul.
The Musketeers posted a .588 field-goal percentage (30-for-51) and went 4-for-15 from behind the arc. Xavier was also 21-for-24 from the foul line. The Musketeers now have eight games on the year with a .500 field-goal percentage or better.
Zach Freemantle scored a game-high 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting. The forward also pulled down a game-high nine rebounds.
Dailyn Swain finished with 17 points on 6-for-6 shooting. The sophomore dished out a game and career-high eight assists to go along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Ryan Conwell and Dayvion McKnight both added 14 points. The two guards combined for six assists, four rebounds and four steals.
Marcus Foster rounded out the double-figure scorers with 11 points. The guard added two steals and two rebounds.
Xavier held a 40-28 advantage in bench points and scored one more point off turnovers (15-14) than DePaul. The Musketeers also scored eight more fastbreak points (16-8) than the Blue Demons.
DePaul held a 27-10 advantage in bench points and scored four more second-chance (11-7) than Xavier.
DePaul finished with a .441 field-goal percentage (26-for-59) and went 7-for-29 from behind the arc. The Blue Demons were also 9-for-12 from the foul line.