CINCINNATI -- Xavier's big men made the difference against Evansville's hoist-it-up Purple Aces
Paul Scruggs had a career-high 24 points, Tyrique Jones added a career-high 20 rebounds and tied his career high with 19 points and the Musketeers held off Evansville 91-85 on Saturday.
Zach Hankins scored nine of his 14 points in the second half, including a run of seven straight capped by a dunk that gave Xavier (2-0) the lead for good at 66-65 with 13:27 left in the game
The 6-foot-11 Hankins and 6-9 Scruggs dominated inside against an Evansville team that didn't put a player taller than 6-7 on the court.