Tyrique Jones powered his way to 14 points and 18 rebounds to guide Xavier to a 64-58 Big East victory over visiting Providence on Saturday night at Cintas Center in Cincinnati. Paul Scruggs scored 13 points while Zach Freemantle added 11 and Kyky Tandy contributed 10 as Xavier extended its winning streak to three games. Providence (13-11, 6-5) saw its two-game run come to a close despite 16 points and seven rebounds from Nate Watson. The lead changed hands 11 times between two desperate teams fighting to rally their way into NCAA Tournament consideration. After Jones split a pair of free throws, Pipkins rimmed another tightly contested long-ball try.

Source: National Post February 09, 2020 03:11 UTC