Observations from Xavier Musketeers’ win over Texas A&M-CC

After a momentous, confidence-building trip to South Carolina in the Charleston Classic, Xavier men’s basketball returned to Cintas Center Nov. 28 and opened up a five-game homestand with an 88-67 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

After a 1-3 stretch that included a pair of blowout losses, Xavier has now won three of its last four to improve to 5-3 overall.

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Xavier continued its hot shooting from the perimeter, nailing double-digit 3-pointers for the fourth straight game. Xavier got contributions all around with four players in double figures and eight with at least six points.

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Jovan Milicevic ran into foul trouble early but knocked down three second-half triples to lead Xavier with 14 points. Tre Carroll added 11 and Filip Borovicanin tallied his second double-double of the season (10 points, 15 rebounds).

Xavier guard Roddie Anderson guards a driving Texas A&M-Corpus Christi guard D’Avian Houston in the first half at Cintas Center Nov. 28.

Xavier passes test in step down in competition

Xavier impressed in Charleston against two high-major opponents, but it was interesting to see how this young team would follow that success as a big favorite in a buy game. After a lethargic start, Xavier opened up a double-digit lead at the intermission.

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In the second half, Xavier used its defense to set the tone against a Texas A&M Corpus-Christi offense that ranks No. 361 in KenPom in effective field goal percentage. The underdog Islanders started the second half 0-for-7 from the field while Xavier pushed its lead to 17.

Xavier’s defense held the Islanders to 35.3% shooting in the second half and won the rebounding battle, 42-40.

Xavier’s offense still letting it fly

Three is still bigger than two. No one knows that better than the Xavier offense. Xavier’s red-hot long-range attack was the story in the Charleston…

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