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Xavier beats St. John's behind another career night from Naji Marshall

Naji Marshall poured in a career-high 31 points to help Xavier to a fifth straight win Thursday, 84-73 over St. John's Adam Baum, abaum@enquirer.com

QUEENS, N.Y. – Desperation can be an uncomfortable place, but it can also lead to a sense of urgency that no amount of money can manufacture.

A solitary sense of urgency has stuck to the Xavier University's men's basketball team like gum on the bottom of a shoe.

Thursday night at Carnesecca Arena the Musketeers did it again, beating St. John's 84-73 for a fifth straight win that puts Xavier in a tie for third place with St.