NCAAB Game Recap - Xavier at DePaul
Sat Dec 29, 2018 2:00 PM EST

TNTec
53
Tenn
96
F
E MI
63
Kansas
87
F
Nev
86
Utah
71
F
NIU
60
MSU
88
F
NFla
49
Aub
95
F
HiPt
64
OhSt
82
F
David
60
UNC
82
F
Wisc
76
W Ky
83
F
KY
71
Lou
58
F
Princ
67
AzSt
66
F
BYU
81
MissSt
103
F
Buff
87
Canis
72
F
NJIT
59
Hou
80
F
Bry
67
Iowa
72
F
PVAM
62
Winth
76
F
Woff
74
WCU
54
F
Copp
56
ND
63
F
How
67
GTown
102
F
IPFW
84
UND
73
F
SDak
65
NDSU
71
F
ArkPB
63
Troy
71
F
FlaAM
65
Mem
96
F
FaDi
54
SoFL
60
F
Hamp
80
StPet
83
F(OT)
UMBC
52
PSU
74
F
(N/A)
69
GASt
117
F
Longw
110
Citad
94
F
Mercer
67
Harv
71
F
TNSt
76
Vand
95
F
(N/A)
63
Nich
88
F
SCla
79
WaSt
71
F
(N/A)
92
HCU
143
F
McMur
40
AbCh
88
F
Amer
67
GrgWas
71
F(OT)
(N/A)
61
Valpa
97
F
Penn
45
Toled
77
F
CAPoly
54
Sien
75
F
SwMN
38
Nebras
79
F
(N/A)
80
UNCA
63
F
Xav
74
DeP
65
F
DelSt
57
Ball
116
F
TXAMC
59
OkSt
69
F
MorSt
61
Mizzu
75
F
FlGlf
57
Miss
87
F
ARMon
67
UAB
75
F
UMassL
100
SacHr
91
F(OT)
GWebb
73
Wake
69
F
StBon
48
Syr
81
F
Merrim
57
StJos
59
F
Maris
56
Hartfo
65
F
ChBap
58
Lamar
122
F
Maine
55
Rut
70
F
N TX
103
Rice
87
F
Norf
75
Niag
83
F
FAU
73
Ill
71
F(OT)
VMI
68
Samf
96
F
(N/A)
70
Drake
98
F
TXSo
88
TAMU
73
F
GaSo
90
Dayt
94
F
Coker
69
USC-Up
89
F
Colg
54
Pitt
68
F
MTSt
92
S UT
62
F
Mont
86
NoAZ
73
F
(N/A)
67
UTSA
70
F
Rich
91
USA
82
F
(N/A)
51
RobM
108
F
Campbl
62
Mia-FL
73
F
Butl
43
Fla
77
F
Furm
56
ETSU
79
F
Belm
62
Purd
73
F
UL
73
SeLA
72
F
HowPa
29
TxSt
105
F
Chat
72
UNCG
85
F
USM
56
LaTec
71
F
Web
84
E WA
72
F
Reinh
77
JSU
109
F
Lib
73
UCLA
58
F
(N/A)
63
Wyo
65
F
Radf
64
MD
78
F
(N/A)
72
E KY
145
F
NOrl
44
Baylor
84
F
Charl
73
UNCW
66
F
Oreg
62
Bois
50
F
UtVal
64
Fres
60
F
Miles
57
JackSt
61
F
Stony
73
NrthIA
63
F
CenCT
59
OrSt
80
F
Seatt
82
Cal
73
F
(N/A)
82
Murr
110
F
(N/A)
62
ArkSt
87
F
SJSU
45
StMar
75
F
Brown
82
SDSU
61
F
WIGB
92
WIMil
82
F
GMas
58
KSU
59
F
StJon
74
Seton
76
F
Portl
64
CS-Ful
79
F
(N/A)
46
CBU
97
F
USF
71
UCSB
73
F
UCIrv
75
Pacif
84
F(OT)
Morg
86
CSNor
94
F
GrCan
58
USD
61
F
IdaSt
72
Ida
55
F
N CO
70
Sac
65
F
LongB
86
Stan
93
F
AlaAM
63
HI
71
F

Xavier 74, DePaul 65

Dec 29, 2018, 2:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Xavier

38

36

74

DePaul

32

33

65

Xavier opens Big East defense with 74-65 win at DePaul
Sat Dec 29, 2018 4:58 PM

CHICAGO (AP) Naji Marshall returned to the Xavier lineup after missing a game due to injury to score 19 points and grab 14 rebounds as the Musketeers opened the defense of their Big East Conference regular season title by handing DePaul a second straight home court defeat, 74-65 on Saturday afternoon.

Marshall and Tyrique Jones both sat out Xavier's win over Detroit Mercy December 21 with injuries. Both came back to score in double digits.

Femi Olujobi scored at the basket with 5:12 left to put the Blue Demons up, 61-55, but Marshall hit two free throws and a 3-pointer as Xavier (9-5) went on a 9-0 run to retake the lead for good while limiting DePaul to just two points in the final two minutes.

Marshall was 5 of 12 from the floor and knocked down two of his attempts from beyond the arc. Ryan Welage contributed 17 points and Jones contributed 13.

Paul Reed had 17 points and nine rebounds for DePaul (8-4).

Leaders

Xavier PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
N. Marshall 19 0 4 14 1 0
R. Welage 17 0 1 3 0 0
DePaul PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
P. Reed 17 0 0 9 0 0
J. Butz 16 0 1 6 0 0

Team Comparison

Xav DeP
Points For 74 65
Field Goals 23/50-46% 21/52-40%
Three Pointers 10/26-38% 3/14-21%
Free Throws 18/22-82% 20/23-87%
Offensive Rebounds 6 5
Defensive Rebounds 27 25
Rebounds 35 34
Blocks 3 1
Steals 7 3
Turnovers 11 10
Personal Fouls 21 20
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Xav Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Dec 29 Xav 74 @ DeP 65 N. Marshall 19 P. Reed 17

Game Information

Stadium: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 5,632
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