CINCINNATI -- Trevon Bluiett had 26 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 15 Xavier to a 101-75 victory over Rider on Monday night in the teams' first-ever meeting.
Tyrique Jones scored 19 points, J.P. Macura had 14, Paul Scruggs added 13 and Kaiser Gates 12 for the Musketeers (2-0), who won their 32nd straight nonconference game at home.
Jordan Allen and Stevie Jordan had 14 points each for Rider (1-1), which trailed by 19 in the first half before pulling within five early in the second half.