Nickel: Marquette-Xavier matchup that felt like an NCAA tourney game
NCAA tournament games can also be stingy in scoring, heavy on bad luck and full of momentum swings, which means Marquette could take a lot of teaching moments from its battle with Xavier, both from its adjustments it made to get itself out of a very deep hole and the leadership required to mount a furious comeback.
Zach Freemantle had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Xavier hung on in the final seconds to beat No. 7 Marquette 59-57 to earn ...
David Joplin led Marquette with 18 points and guard Stevie Mitchell was huge down the stretch, scoring seven straight to cut ...
Loren Christie's game-winning layup in the final seconds against Butler Saturday afternoon lifted Xavier to its first Big ...
Get real-time COLLEGEBASKETBALL basketball coverage and scores as Xavier Musketeers takes on Marquette Golden Eagles. We bring you the latest game previews, live stats, and recaps on CBSSports.com ...
MU (15-3, 6-1 Big East) suffered its first regular-season setback at home since last season's finale against Connecticut. The ...
Kam Jones hit a late-game 3-pointer that helped the Marquette Golden Eagles shrink the lead against the Xavier Musketeers.
Zach Freemantle recorded a double-double to help Xavier hold off No. 7 Marquette for a 59-57 upset on Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee.
Joplin finished with a career-high 30 points in 41 minutes, topping the 29 he had against Georgia in the Bahamas earlier this ...
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