Xavier placed four players in double figures and scored the first 12 points of the second half in a 70-56 victory over visiting Georgia on Friday.

Tu Holloway and Kenny Frease scored 12 points apiece while Mark Lyons and Travis Taylor each added 10 for No. 12 Xavier (5-0).

The Musketeers never trailed and led 28-19 at halftime. Holloway sparked the second-half run with six points as the Musketeers built a 40-19 lead with 16:01 remaining.

The lead reached 66-36 with 7:53 left in the game when Xavier coach Chris Mack cleared his bench.

Georgia (4-2) was coming off a win over Notre Dame on Tuesday, but was no match for the Musketeers. The Bulldogs fell behind 10-0 to start the game and got no closer than three points before Xavier finished the first half with a 15-8 run.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led Georgia with 14 points.

Holloway moved into 25th on Xavier's all-time scoring lost with 1,283 career points. Frease blocked three shots and has 13 in the last three games.