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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Xavier 79, Morehead St. 56
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 15, 2013
Where: Cintas Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
Officials: # Clarence Armstrong, # John Gaffney, # Karl Hess
Attendance: 9528

Xavier 79, Morehead State 56: Semaj Christon's game-high 20 points led the host Musketeers in an ugly game in which the teams combined for 56 fouls and 68 free throws.

Jalen Reynolds added 11 points for Xavier (3-0), which denied Morehead State its first 3-0 start since the 1993-94 season. Isaiah Philmore chipped in 10 points and Matt Stainbrook had seven points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots in the win.

Chad Posthumus came off the bench to lead Morehead State (2-1) with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Luka Pajkovic added 11 points for the Eagles, who shot 29.2 percent from the floor, including a dismal 18.5 percent while making only five field goals in the first half.

Despite the cold start, Morehead State led by one until Xavier reeled off a 12-0 run for a 24-15 lead. The Musketeers put together another 12-2 run to close out the half after a combined 28 fouls and 34 free throws.

Trailing 38-23 at the intermission, Morehead State managed only two baskets over the first 11:45 of the second half, as Xavier jumped out to a 61-38 lead. The Musketeers finished 21-of-30 from the foul line while the Eagles were 24-of-38.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Christon stretched his streak of scoring 10 or more points to 22 straight games going back to last season. ... Xavier had 20 assists, including nine by G Dee Davis, while Morehead State had seven. ... Xavier had both F Justin Martin (dizziness) and Davis (concussion) back in the lineup with Martin scoring eight points and Davis adding seven.

Top Game Performances
 
Morehead St.   Xavier
Chad Posthumus 12 Scoring Semaj Christon 20
Kareem Storey 2 Assists Dee Davis 9
Chad Posthumus 12 Rebounds Matt Stainbrook 10
Chad Posthumus 6 Free Throws Made Justin Martin 6
Angelo Warner 4 Steals Dee Davis 3
Chad Posthumus 1 Blocks Matt Stainbrook 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Morehead St. 56 29.2 4-18 24-38 7 32 1 6 17
Xavier 79 52.8 2-9 21-30 20 32 6 7 14