National Basketball Association
Xavier 85, Bowling Green 73
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 7, 2013
Where: Cintas Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
Officials:
# James Breeding, # Wally Rutecki, # Earl Watson
Attendance:
9270
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Xavier 85, Bowling Green 73 (OT): Semaj Christon scored a team-high 22 points as the host Musketeers survived a scare from the Falcons.
James Farr added 15 points and nine rebounds off the bench, while Isaiah Philmore also chipped in with 15 points for Xavier (6-3), which shot 66.7 percent (6-of-9) from beyond the arc. Dee Davis recorded eight points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Musketeers, who finished 54.9 percent from the floor.
Richaun Holmes led the way with a game-high 26 points for Bowling Green (3-5), which has not defeated Xavier since Dec. 28, 1958. Jehvon Clarke and Anthony Henderson pitched in 13 points apiece for the Falcons, who went 18-of-31 from the free-throw line.
Xavier committed 11 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes and Bowling Green took full advantage by closing out the first half with an 12-0 run to take a 33-29 edge into the break. The Musketeers took their first lead lead of the second half when Philmore's layup put them ahead 41-40 before they extended their advantage to eight after three straight baskets by Christon.
The Falcons used a quick 10-0 spurt to get within 62-61 and went up by two after Henderson's free throw with 15 seconds left before Christon hit a pair from the charity stripe to send the game into overtime. Christon's driving layup gave Xavier a 76-70 lead with just over two minutes to go in the extra session and the Musketeers pulled away to snap a three-game losing streak.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Xavier is 6-6 all-time against Bowling Green. … The Musketeers' bench outscored the Falcons' reserves 39-12. … Myles Davis scored 14 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field.
Top Game Performances
| Bowling Green |
|
Xavier |
|
Richaun Holmes 26 |
Scoring |
Semaj Christon 22 |
|
Jehvon Clarke 5 |
Assists |
Dee Davis 8 |
|
Richaun Holmes 9 |
Rebounds |
James Farr 9 |
|
Richaun Holmes 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Semaj Christon 12 |
|
Jehvon Clarke 4 |
Steals |
Dee Davis 4 |
|
Richaun Holmes 5 |
Blocks |
Jalen Reynolds 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Bowling Green
|
73 |
37.9 |
5-20 |
18-31 |
13 |
30 |
8 |
8 |
14 |
| Xavier
|
85 |
54.9 |
6-9 |
23-33 |
20 |
36 |
4 |
9 |
14 |
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