No. 5 Xavier Unable to Complete Comeback, Fall 90-81 at Seton Hall

Box Score

81 Xavier 25-4 (13-4 BE) 90 Seton Hall 21-7 (11-5 BE) Score By Periods Team 1 2 Total Xavier 26 55 81 Seton Hall 45 45 90 NEWARK, N.J. – A 19-point halftime deficit proved to be too much to overcome, as the No. 5 Xavier fell, 90-81 at Seton Hall on Sunday. The Musketeers moved to 25-4 overall and 13-4 in BIG EAST play.

James Farr and Trevon Bluiett each finished with a team-high 17 points. Myles Davis added 15 for the Musketeers, all scored in the second half.

Seton Hall jumped out to a 9-0 lead less than two minutes into the game before a pair of threes settled the Musketeers on offense. James Farr scored an early six points to lead the Musketeers as they erased the deficit,…