National Basketball Association
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
By Field Level Media
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 |