CINCINNATI - Freshman Aanaya Harris led four Musketeers in double figures on Wednesday afternoon, scoring a season-high 20 points as Xavier topped Niagara, 82-78, in non-conference action at Cintas Center. The game was the team's annual Kids' Day game with an announced attendance of 2,268.
Xavier improved to 4-5 on the year, while the Purple Eagles dropped to 3-5.
• The opening quarter had 10 lead changes and three ties. Trailing 22-21, Shaila Beeler hit a basket with 32 seconds left in the quarter to give Xavier a 23-22 advantage. The Musketeers hit 61.