Courtesy of GoXavier.com KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Xavier held a four-point halftime advantage at Tennessee, but a second-half charge by the Volunteers gave the Musketeers their third-straight loss, 51-47. Travis Taylor put up a game-high tying 12 points to go along with seven rebounds and Justin Martin chimed in with six points and a career-high 12 boards. Xavier (7-5) … [Read more...] about Xavier battles against Tennessee before falling, 51-47
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Musketeers hold off Kent State 62-55
Courtesy of GoXavier.com. CINCINNATI - The Xavier Musketeers bounce back with a 62-55 victory over the Kent State Golden Flashes Sunday afternoon at Cintas Center. Semaj Christon led the Musketeers with 18 points from 6-of-13 shooting from the field. Xavier quickly responds from the loss to Vanderbilt and improves its record to 7-2 while Kent State even ups … [Read more...] about Musketeers hold off Kent State 62-55
Musketeers derailed in overtime
Courtesy of GoXavier.com. CINCINNATI - The Musketeers slip in overtime 66-64 to the Vanderbilt Commodores Thursday night at Cintas Center. Senior Travis Taylor finished with a team-high 15 points from 6-of-9 shooting from the field and pulled in four rebounds in 31 minutes of play. The Musketeers are now 6-2 for the season while the Commodores improve to … [Read more...] about Musketeers derailed in overtime
Xavier secures tough 63-57 road victory over Purdue
Courtesy of GoXavier.com. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Freshman Semaj Christon scored a new-career high 25 points and Justin Martin added 12 for the Xavier men's basketball that picked up a hard-nosed 63-57 road victory over Purdue in front of a sold out Mackey Arena. Christon scored 15 of his points in the second half as he led Xavier in a back-and-forth affair … [Read more...] about Xavier secures tough 63-57 road victory over Purdue
Musketeers power past Drake, 74-70
Courtesy of GoXavier.com. ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Semaj Christon scored 16 points, one of five Xavier players in double figures, and the Musketeers defeated Drake 74-70 Sunday in the consolation round of the DirecTV Classic. Dee Davis had 15 points, Justin Martin and Jeff Robinson scored 13 apiece and Isaiah Philmore contributed 10 points for Xavier (5-1), which won two of … [Read more...] about Musketeers power past Drake, 74-70