Xavier Musketeers at Baylor Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
61 - 76
61 - 76
No. 9 Baylor beats No. 7 Xavier 76-61; Bears 3rd Top 10 win
Johnathan Motley added 17 points and eight rebounds for the Bears (8-0), who have beaten three Top 10 teams in the same season for first time.
Xavier (7-1) was up 51-50 when Edmond Sumner, who had 19 points, hit a 3-pointer with 11:15 to play. The Musketeers then went almost 9 minutes before making another field goal.
Lecomte, the former Miami transfer, put Baylor ahead to stay with two free throws. By time he made a jumper with 3:36 left, it capped a 21-2 run to put the Bears up 71-53.
Trevon Blueitt, who led the Musketeers with 23 points and fouled out, made a 3-pointer with 2:33 for their first basket since their last lead.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Baylor Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Kaiser Gates missed Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Malcolm Bernard Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Johnathan Motley missed Free Throw. | 61 - 76 |
Statistics
 XAV |
 BAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-58 | FG | 29-61 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 9-28 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 16-28 | FT | 11-18 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 8 | Assists | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Ferrell Center
Location: Waco, TX
Attendance: 9,684 | Capacity:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |