PORTLAND, Ore. - Souley Boum led all scorers, including three Musketeers in double figures, but Xavier men's basketball fell, 71-64, to No. 8 Duke in the Phil Knight Legacy Semifinals on Friday afternoon at Portland's Moda Center.
The Blue Devils lead by as many as seven early in the first half before Xavier out-scored Duke 16-5 over a four minute stretch to move in front, leading by as many as four. Back-to-back Duke threes started a 15-2 Duke run to put the Blue Devils ahead for good, taking a 40-34 lead into halftime.
A 9-2 Duke run to open the second half gave the Blue Devils their largest lead of the game at 13.