Borovicanin's Buzzer Beater Lifts Xavier Over DePaul in Come-From-Behind Win

Saturday, January 31

Cincinnati, Ohio

1 p.m.

Xavier University

12-10,4-7Big East

DePaul

12-10,4-7Big East

DePaul

Xavier

Borovicanin's Buzzer Beater Lifts Xavier Over DePaul in Come-From-Behind Win

01.31.26 | Men's Basketball

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The senior forward scored 16 points in Saturday's 68-66 win at Cintas Center

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Filip Borovićanin hit the game-winning basket as time expired vs DePaul on Saturday afternoon, lifting the Musketeers to a 68-66 win at Cintas Center.

Xavier overcame an 18-point deficit in the second half to snap a three-game losing streak.

The Musketeers improved to 12-10 (4-7 BIG EAST) on the year, while the Blue Demons moved to 12-10 (4-7 BIG EAST).

Xavier returns to action at UConn on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from PeoplesBank Arena with the game being aired nationally on Peacock.

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The Musketeers trailed by as many as 18 points (57-39) with 13:35 left in regulation. Xavier responded by outscoring DePaul, 29-9, on 8-for-13 shooting to finish the game. Defensively, the Musketeers limited the Blue Demons to 4-for-16 shooting to finish the game.
Filip Borovićanin scored 12 of his 16 points over the final 13:35. The forward added six rebounds and a team-high four assists.
Tre Carroll scored a game-high 21 points on 8-for-18 shooting to go along with six rebounds. The forward added two blocks and two steals.
Malik Messina-Moore rounded out the double-figure scorers with 13 points. The guard added three assists, one rebound and one steal.
Isaiah Walker pulled down a team-high seven rebounds in 26 minutes of action off the bench. The guard added three points, two steals and one assist.
All Wright finished with five points, two assists and one rebound.
Xavier posted a .460 field-goal percentage (23-for-50) and went 6-for-17 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 16-for-19 from the foul line. Xavier hit 54.5 percent of its shot attempts (12-for-22) in the second half.
DePaul finished with a .492 field-goal percentage (29-for-59) and went 8-for-24 from behind the arc. The Blue Demons were 0-for-1 from the foul line.
DePaul won the battle on the glass, 31-29, and scored five more second-chance points (9-4). The Blue Demons also scored 10 more bench points (13-3) and held a 34-20 advantage in points in the paint. DePaul scored five more fastbreak points (7-2).
Xavier scored four more points off of turnovers (16-12) than DePaul.