MAUI – Xavier opened Monday as a 10-point underdog against No. 8 Auburn, which moved up one spot in the latest AP poll, in the opening game of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center.
Auburn 33, Xavier 28, HALFTIME – Back-and-forth is the best way to describe the first half of the opening game of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational between No. 8 Auburn and Xavier.
With Auburn leading 22-20 at 4:16 in the first half, the Tigers went on their best stretch, a 10-0 run to take a 32-20 lead that had Xavier looking scrambled.