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No. 21 Xavier Wins Third-Straight in Overtime Victory Over Mizzou

CINCINNATI - Xavier men's basketball defeated Mizzou, 63-58, on Tuesday evening in a comeback, overtime victory at Cintas Center. scored a team-high 17 points while recorded his first Xavier career double-double as they led the Musketeers to their 20th win against current SEC opponents since 2008.

  • Xavier opened the game with a one-handed alley-oop dunk by senior Tyrique Jones off of a lob pass from Naji Marshall. On the next possession, Marshall was fouled in the paint and connected on one free-throw, making the score 4-3 in favor of the Tigers with 17:00 left to play in the half.