National Basketball Association
Xavier 74, Missouri 58
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 13, 2014
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials:
# Tim Clougherty, # Joe Lindsay, # Mike Nance
Attendance:
7854
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Xavier 74, Missouri 58: Dee Davis scored a season-high 17 points as the visiting Musketeers pulled away late to beat the Tigers.
Brandon Randolph and Myles Davis each added 11 points off the bench for Xavier (8-2), which shot 53.3 percent. Leading scorer Trevon Bluiett was limited to eight points on 2-of-6 shooting.
Johnathan Williams III collected 17 points and a game-high nine rebounds for Missouri, which fell to 5-5 for the first time since 2005-06. Freshman Jakeenan Gant scored 13 points on 4-of-8 shooting in his collegiate debut.
The Tigers started 2-for-12 from the field and trailed 16-5 at the midway point of the first half before Gant energized them with seven points in just over two minutes as they got within 32-27 at halftime. Missouri pulled within one early in the second half and had four opportunities to move ahead but couldn't take advantage.
Tramaine Isabell's layup with 11:45 left cut Xavier's lead to 44-41, but Myles Davis hit a 3-pointer coming out of a timeout to start a 7-0 burst that restored the double-digit margin, and Missouri didn't get closer than eight again. Bluiett made back-to-back baskets during a 12-3 run that pushed the advantage to 19, and the Musketeers coasted the rest of the way.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Gant sat out the first nine games while Missouri reviewed questions of improper benefits, but the school did not disclose the findings of that review. … C Matt Stainbrook, Xavier's No. 2 scorer, was in foul trouble early and finished with six points and six rebounds. … Missouri was 1-for-16 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
| Xavier |
|
Missouri |
|
Dee Davis 17 |
Scoring |
Johnathan Williams III 17 |
|
Dee Davis 4 |
Assists |
Keith Shamburger 3 |
|
James Farr 6 |
Rebounds |
Johnathan Williams III 9 |
|
Remy Abell 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Johnathan Williams III 7 |
|
J.P. Macura 1 |
Steals |
Keith Shamburger 3 |
|
James Farr 1 |
Blocks |
Jakeenan Gant 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Xavier
|
74 |
53.3 |
8-18 |
18-22 |
12 |
29 |
1 |
1 |
17 |
| Missouri
|
58 |
38.9 |
1-16 |
15-20 |
6 |
22 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
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