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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Marquette 75, Xavier 64
When: 2:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 23, 2022
Where: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials: # Lamar Simpson, # Mike Roberts, # Wally Rutecki
Attendance: 14658

Justin Lewis scored 20 points and pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds as host Marquette knocked off No. 20 Xavier with a 75-64 victory Sunday in Milwaukee.

The freshman shot 7 of 14 from the field and drained 4 of 7 from long distance. He had eight more rebounds than anyone else on the team.

Darryl Morsell contributed 19 points and seven assists for the Golden Eagles (14-6, 6-3 Big East), who avenged an 80-71 road loss to the Musketeers last month and posted their third straight win over a ranked team. Following a home victory against then-No. 20 Seton Hall, Marquette knocked off No. 11 Villanova on the road Wednesday as Lewis drained the decisive 3-pointer with 11.5 seconds to play.

Paul Scruggs had 13 points to lead Xavier (14-4, 4-3), which did not shoot well from the field (38.7 percent) or the 3-point arc (6 of 23). Adam Kunkel and Colby Jones, with 12 points apiece, were the only other Musketeers to score in double figures.

The Musketeers broke open a tight game with a 10-3 run that turned a one-point lead into a 68-60 advantage with 4:12 remaining. Lewis and Oso Ighodaro each scored four points during the surge.

Kam Jones' 3-pointer with 38 seconds left sealed the win. He finished with 12 points off the bench.

Marquette led 33-29 following a first half in which Lewis scored 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting. The Golden Eagles trailed 14-13 when Lewis' layup flipped the scoreboard in their favor. The bucket also began a 16-6 run that gave the hosts a bit of separation.

Lewis made two 3-pointers during the surge, including one that gave Marquette a 29-20 advantage.

Kunkel had five points in the final two minutes of the first half to help the visitors get within 33-29 at the break. He led Xavier with 10 first-half points.

The game was close during the early portions of the second hand before Marquette began to pull away en route to its sixth straight win.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Xavier   Marquette
Paul Scruggs 13 Scoring Justin Lewis 20
Colby Jones 4 Assists Tyler Kolek 7
Jack Nunge 8 Rebounds Justin Lewis 13
Colby Jones 4 Free Throws Made Darryl Morsell 5
Jack Nunge 2 Steals Kam Jones 2
Nate Johnson 2 Blocks Kur Kuath 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Xavier 64 38.7 6-23 10-15 15 36 5 4 10
Marquette 75 46.8 10-26 7-8 21 32 3 8 11