Xavier 93, Abilene Christian: 65: Semaj Christon scored a game-high 17 points to lead four players in double figures as the host Musketeers rolled in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.
Myles Davis had 15 points off the bench - all on 3-pointers - for Xavier (5-0), which amassed season-high point total. James Farr added 14 points and eight rebounds and fellow reserve Jalen Reynolds chipped in 11 points for the Musketeers, whose only deficit of the night was 2-0.
The Wildcats, who trailed 39-31 at the break, got no closer than five points the rest of the way. Reynolds' second free throw with just inside five minutes left gave Xavier its largest lead at 85-57, which matched the game's final margin.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Iowa, Xavier's next opponent in the Battle 4 Atlantis, beat Abilene Christian 103-41 on Nov. 17. . . . Abilene Christian - formerly a Division II school - is re-classifying to Division I this season, which means it isn't eligible for Southland Conference postseason competition or the NCAA Tournament. . . . The Musketeers held a 45-21 edge on the boards and grabbed 16 offensive rebounds.
Abilene Christian | Xavier | |
Harrison Hawkins 15 | Scoring | Semaj Christon 17 |
Harrison Hawkins 4 | Assists | Semaj Christon 6 |
Austin Cooke 3 | Rebounds | Matt Stainbrook 10 |
Michael Grant 3 | Free Throws Made | Jalen Reynolds 7 |
Austin Cooke 1 | Steals | Matt Stainbrook 4 |
Austin Cooke 1 | Blocks | Matt Stainbrook 4 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Abilene Christian | 65 | 43.4 | 9-24 | 10-14 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
Xavier | 93 | 57.9 | 6-13 | 21-36 | 18 | 45 | 7 | 8 | 8 |