'It feels great.' Takeaways from Xavier Musketeers' Big East upset of No. 7 Marquette
David Joplin led Marquette with 18 points and guard Stevie Mitchell was huge down the stretch, scoring seven straight to cut Xavier's lead to 53-49 at the final media timeout. Overall, Xavier held Marquette to just 37.1% shooting and 8-of-29 from three-point range. The Golden Eagles got to the free-throw line just seven times.
Xavier is looking to break its 5-game home skid with a victory over Butler. The teams square off Saturday for the first time this season.
The Blue Demons had nine wins during a weak non-conference schedule but have now dropped their first six Big East contests. That doesn’t mean Xavier will take this for granted. Winning on the ...
It was not quite enough. Marquette’s 26-14 run over the final 12:10. David Joplin and Kam Jones’s late layups to trim it to a ...
Zach Freemantle recorded a double-double to help Xavier hold off No. 7 Marquette for a 59-57 upset on Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee.
Golden Eagles -9.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Marquette plays Xavier after David Joplin scored 30 points in Marquette's 85-83 overtime victory over the DePaul Blue Demons. The Golden ...
Xavier's season seems in much better shape now that frequently injured sixth-year forward Zach Freemantle is feeling better.
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