National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Xavier 64, Marquette 44
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials: # Tom Eades, # Brian O'Connell, # Mike Stuart
Attendance: 12833

Xavier 64, Marquette 44: Trevon Bluiett scored 14 points and the visiting Musketeers outscored the Golden Eagles 59-28 over the game’s final 27 1/2 minutes to sweep the regular-season series.

Matt Stainbrook had 13 points and J.P. Macura added 11 off the bench for Xavier (16-9, 7-6 Big East), which won for the fourth time in six games. The Musketeers, who also received 10 points from Myles Davis and nine rebounds from Jalen Reynolds, shot only 38.2 percent from the field but enjoyed a 40-27 rebound advantage and a 16-5 edge at the free-throw line.

Duane Wilson had 12 points to pace Marquette (11-13, 3-9), which played its second straight game without leading scorer Matt Carlino (concussion). Juan Anderson (11 points) was the only other player to score in double digits for the Golden Eagles, who shot 34.6 percent from the field, including 3-of-15 3-pointers, and committed 15 turnovers in suffering their seventh loss in their last eight outings.

Xavier, which led 28-25 at intermission, scored the first eight points as part of a 19-6 run to open the second half, giving the visitors a 47-31 lead with 10:26 to play. Wilson's trey cut the deficit to 12 points with 4:52 remaining, but that was as close as the hosts would get.

Marquette used 6-0 and 10-0 runs – with the majority of the points coming inside – to open up a 16-5 lead with 12:34 remaining in the first opening half. Xavier, though, slowed down the Golden Eagles by switching to a 1-3-1 zone and answered with a 19-3 spree over the ensuing 10 minutes to take its first lead – and an advantage it would never relinquish – en route to the 28-25 edge at the break.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Marquette has averaged 51 points and 15.3 turnovers over its last three games. … Carlino, who is averaging 14.5 points, scored 27, including 6-of-9 3-point shooting, in the Golden Eagles’ 62-58 loss in Cincinnati on Jan. 17. … Xavier G Dee Davis, who only had six turnovers in his previous five games, equaled that total Tuesday.

Top Game Performances
 
Xavier   Marquette
Trevon Bluiett 14 Scoring Duane Wilson 12
Dee Davis 5 Assists Derrick Wilson 5
Jalen Reynolds 9 Rebounds Juan Anderson 9
Matt Stainbrook 7 Free Throws Made Duane Wilson 2
J.P. Macura 3 Steals JaJuan Johnson 2
Jalen Reynolds 2 Blocks Luke Fischer 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Xavier 64 38.2 6-15 16-21 15 38 4 8 12
Marquette 44 34.6 3-15 5-12 12 29 6 7 15