Senior forward Tyrique Jones (12 points, 18 rebounds) delivered his 14th double-double, while KyKy Tandy scored 14 points off the bench and Paul Scruggs added 13 points to pace Xavier (15-8, 4-6), which built on Saturday’s upset at No. Paul Reed produced 18 points, nine rebounds and seven steals to lead DePaul (13-10, 1-9), which scored a season-low 16 points in the first half and wound up shooting just 34.3 percent from the field. The Blue Demons opened a brief 6-3 lead, but the Musketeers seized control quickly as they drilled 8 of 18 shots from beyond the 3-point arc in the first half. Xavier rebuilt its 19-point lead, but DePaul pulled within 57-47 with 2:24 left as the Blue Demons’ frantic full-court press forced back-to-back turnovers that led to a Reed dunk and layup. Reed turned another steal on the press into a breakaway dunk to cut the lead to 59-52 with 1:51 remaining.

Source: National Post February 05, 2020 04:30 UTC