Musketeers Top Hoyas, 74-69, at Cintas Center

Tuesday, February 4

Cincinnati, Ohio

8:30 p.m.

Xavier University

14-9,6-6Big East

Georgetown

14-9,5-7Big East

Georgetown

Xavier

Musketeers Top Hoyas, 74-69, at Cintas Center

02.04.25 | Men's Basketball

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Marcus Foster had 17 points and 13 rebounds on Tuesday night

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Four Musketeers reached double figures on Tuesday night as Xavier defeated Georgetown, 74-69, at Cintas Center.

The Musketeers improved to 14-9 (6-6 BIG EAST), while the Hoyas dropped to 14-9 (5-7 BIG EAST).

Xavier returns to action on Sunday, Feb. 9 at Villanova. Tip-off is slated for 12 p.m. from the Wells Fargo Center.

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The opening half had three ties and four lead changes. Xavier trailed Georgetown, 24-16, with 7:06 left in the first half before going on a 14-2 run run - taking a four-point lead (30-26) into the locker room. Defensively, the Musketeers held the Hoyas without a basket over the final five minutes and six seconds of the first half.
Xavier opened the second half on a 9-4 run, taking a nine-point lead with 16:56 left on the clock. The Musketeers never relinquished their lead and led by nine points again with 39 seconds left in regulation (72-63). The Hoyas finished the game on a 6-2 run, but the comeback fell short as the Musketeers pulled away for the five-point win (74-69).
Marcus Foster posted his first double-double in a Xavier uniform, scoring 17 points and grabbing a game-high 13 rebounds. The guard went 5-for-7 from the floor and knocked down three 3-pointers.
Dailyn Swain scored a career-high 18 points on 8-for-11 shooting. The sophomore guard/forward chipped six rebounds and four assists.
Zach Freemantle added 17 points on 7-for-12 shooting. The senior forward added three rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Ryan Conwell finished with 11 points, four assists, four rebounds and two steals.
Dante Maddox Jr. scored six points on a pair of three pointers to go along with two assists and two steals in 19 minutes of action off the bench.
Xavier posted a .510 field-goal percentage (25-for-49) and went 7-for-18 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 17-for-19 from the free-throw line. Xavier has posted a .500 field-goal percentage or better in seven games this season.
Xavier won the battle on the glass, 31-24, and held a 19-14 advantage in points off of turnovers. Both teams scored 30 points in the paint.
Xavier scored one more fastbreak point (12-11) than Georgetown and had three more bench points (9-6). The Hoyas scored one more second-chance point (6-5) than Xavier.
Georgetown finished the game with a .491 field-goal percentage (27-for-55) and went 7-for-23 from behind the arc. The Hoyas were also 8-for-13 from the foul line.