MILWAUKEE -- Trevon Bluiett had 18 points and No. 7 Xavier rode a 21-0 first-half run to seize control on the way to a 74-66 victory over Marquette on Saturday.
James Farr had 16 points and a career-high 19 rebounds and Edmond Sumner, returning from a concussion, added 15 points for Xavier (16-1, 4-1 Big East).
Freshman Henry Ellenson led Marquette with 20 points while Luke Fischer added 11.
Xavier led by as many as 16 points in the second half but went cold for a stretch, missing 11 of 13 shots at one point.