Morgan State Bears at Xavier Musketeers
· NCAA Men's BasketballBoum scores 23, Xavier routs Morgan State 96-73 in opener
Boum also contributed five steals for the Musketeers. Jack Nunge scored 16 points and added eight rebounds and three blocks. Colby Jones recorded 15 points and shot 3 of 8 from the field and 9 for 12 from the line.
The Bears were led in scoring by David McCullough, who finished with 16 points and three steals. Isaiah Burke added 16 points and four steals for Morgan State. Kamron Hobbs also had 14 points and four steals.
Xavier was outscored by Morgan State in the second half by a one-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Nunge led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.
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Xavier plays Friday against Montana at home, and Morgan State hosts Penn State-Greater Allegheny on Thursday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Malik Miller made Free Throw. | 73 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Morgan State Offensive Rebound. | 72 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Malik Miller missed Free Throw. | 72 - 96 |
Statistics
MORG |
XAV |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-70 | FG | 32-62 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 5-17 | 3PT | 5-14 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 16-22 | FT | 27-36 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 12 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 24 |
| 17 | Steals | 15 |
| 3 | Blocks | 10 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 28 | Fouls | 20 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 32 |
Game Information
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 10,224 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-6 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 31-5 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
| 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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