CHICAGO – A late run erased a second-half deficit for the Musketeers, as Xavier opened BIG EAST play with 74-65 win at DePaul. Xavier trailed by six with five minutes remaining but the Musketeers outscored the Blue Demons 19-4 down the stretch to take the win, moving to 9-5 overall and 1-0 in BIG EAST play.
Naji Marshall led four Musketeers in double figures with 19 points and grabbed a career-best 14 rebounds for his third double-double of the season.
- Xavier opened up on a 7-0 run, stretching the lead to 10-1 in the first four minutes of the game.