CINCINNATI – Four Musketeers hit double figures, led by 14 points for Jovan Milicevic, as Xavier took a 88-67 win over Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Friday evening at Cintas Center. 

Xavier is back at Cintas Center to continue the five-game homestand on Monday, Dec. 1, hosting Saint Francis. The Musketeers and the Red Flash get underway at 7:00 p.m. on TruTV.

 

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The Islander’s led early, but an 11-0 Xavier run midway through the first half put the Musketeers in front, 19-11, with 10:57 remaining in the half. The Musketeers led the remainder of the half, going up by as many as 13 before taking a 43-33 lead into halftime. Tre Carroll and All Wright each had seven to lead the Musketeers in the first half.
The Musketeers opened up the second half with a 10-0 run to take a 20-point lead, 53-33, with 17:18 to play. Xavier led by as many as 26 before winning by a final score of 88-67.
Jovan Milicevic led the Musketeers with 14 points, connecting on 4-of-8 from outside. He’s recorded double figures in five straight games and six of eight games this season.
Anthony Robinson had a season-high 12 points, shooting 5-of-7 from the floor.
Tre Carroll finished with 11 points, recording double figures in every game so far this season.
Filip Borovicanin finished with his second double-double of the season after scoring 10 points and grabbing a collegiate career-high 15 rebounds. He’s the first Xavier player to have 15 or more in a game since Jack Nunge vs. Cincinnati in the 2021-22 season (12-11-21).
Xavier connected on 45.6 percent of its shots from the floor, and 42.9 percent from three, while holi
Eleven Musketeers recorded points, including Henry Thole who recorded his first collegiate basket.
Xavier connected went 8-of-16 from outside in the first half, finishing with 12 made-threes to marking XU’s fourth-straight game with at least 10 outside shots. The Musketeers also had a four-game streak last season in games played Nov. 8-20. Xavier’s longest streak of games in a single season with at least 10 3-pointers is six, which the Musketeers set in the final six games of the 1998-99 season.
Eight Musketeers hit a three-pointer, including Ian Sabourin, who recorded his first collegiate three.
Xavier caused 10 turnovers, outscoring the Islanders 14-4 on points off miscues. 
The Musketeers had a 28-7 advantage on fast-break points.

 

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