Musketeers Post 96-88 Win Over Golden Eagles

Saturday, February 14

Cincinnati, Ohio

3 p.m.

Xavier University

13-12,5-9Big East

Marquette

9-17,4-11Big East

Marquette

Xavier

02.14.26 | Men's Basketball

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Xavier hit 16 three pointers on Saturday afternoon at Cintas Center

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Jovan Milićević led four Musketeers in double figures on Saturday afternoon, scoring a career-high 23 points in Xavier's 96-88 win over Marquette at Cintas Center.

The Musketeers improved to 13-12 (5-9 BIG EAST), while the Golden Eagles dropped to 9-17 (4-11 BIG EAST).

Xavier returns to action on Tuesday, Feb. 17 vs Villanova. Tip-off is slated for 6:30 p.m. from Cintas Center with the game being aired nationally on FS1.

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Xavier led for 38:35 in the contest and led by as many as 21 points (46-25) with 4:25 left in the first half. Marquette battled back to close within four points (87-83) with 2:08 left in regulation.
Xavier outscored the Golden Eagles, 9-5, down the stretch to pull away for the eight-point win.
Jovan Milićević scored a career-high 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting with five 3-pointers. The forward added five rebounds and one steal.
All Wright added 19 points on 6-for-8 shooting. He added two assists, one rebound and one steal.
Malik Messina-Moore finished with nine points, five rebounds and a career-high 11 assists. The guard added two steals.
Tre Carroll had 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting. He added five rebounds and one steal.
Filip Borovićanin posted his ninth double-double of the season with 15 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. He added seven assists and one block.
Xavier had 24 assists, the fourth most assists in a game this season. The Musketeers now have nine games with 20 or more assists.
Xavier made 16 three pointers, matching the season high for the program (also the second most in a game all-time at Xavier). Xavier was 16-for-34 from behind the arc.
The Musketeers posted a .463 field-goal percentage (31-for-67). Xavier was also 18-for-21 from the foul line.
Xavier won the battle on the glass, 40-36, and scored two more second-chance points (16-14). The Musketeers also scored 10 more fastbreak points (21-11) and had five more bench points (12-7).
Xavier held an 18-11 advantage in points off of turnovers. Marquette held a 56-24 advantage in points in the paint.
The Golden Eagles finished with a .514 field-goal percentage (36-for-70) and went 8-for-25 from behind the arc. Marquette was also 8-for-11 from the foul line.
Nigel James Jr. scored a game-high 30 points and dished out a game-high 12 assists. Royce Parham added 24 points and 10 rebounds.