Men's Basketball Picks Up Fourth-Straight Win with 73-66 Victory at Seton Hall

Sunday, February 23

Newark, N.J.

2 p.m.

Xavier University

18-10,10-7Big East

Seton Hall

7-20,2-14Big East

Xavier

Seton Hall

Men's Basketball Picks Up Fourth-Straight Win with 73-66 Victory at Seton Hall

02.23.25 | Men's Basketball

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Ryan Conwell leads three Musketeers in double figures with 22 points

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

NEWARK, N.J. - Xavier men's basketball picked up a fourth-straight win after holding off Seton Hall late to take a 73-66 win at the Prudential Center on Sunday afternoon.

The Musketeers improved to 18-10 (10-7 BIG EAST), while the Pirates moved to 7-20 (2-14 BIG EAST)

Xavier returns home to host Creighton on Saturday, March 1, set for a 4:30 p.m. tip on FOX.

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Seton Hall hit the opening bucket and went ahead by as many as four in the first five minutes of the game before Xavier used an 18-2 run to move in front, building the lead out to 19 at the half, 40-21. Ryan Conwell had 15 first half points to lead the Musketeers.
The Musketeers led by as many as 21 early in the second half before the Pirates chipped away at the Xavier advantage, getting to within 10, 55-45, with eight minutes to play. Xavier would stretch the lead back out to as many as 14, but SHU went on a 12-1 run to cut it back to a three-point game going into the final minute. A Ryan Conwell three pointer pushed the lead back out to two possessions, and the Musketeers went 5-of-6 from the free throw line to seal the win.
Ryan Conwell finished with a team-high 22 points, connecting on 4-of-6 threes and going 8-of-8 from the free throw line.
Dante Maddox Jr. added 12 points for the Musketeers, shooting 2-of-2 from the floor, including a three, and 7-of-8 from the free throw line.
Zach Freemantle had 11 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
Dayvion McKnight finished with six points, six rebounds and seven assists.
Xavier finished with a 31-23 advantage overall on the boards. Seton Hall had a 7-4 advantage on the offensive glass, but the Musketeers had a 7-6 advantage on second-chance points.
The Musketeers committed 18 turnovers to 13 for the Pirates but held a 20-13 advantage in points off turnovers.