Jones scores 28 as No. 25 Marquette rallies past Xavier 89-87 in Big East quarterfinal
2 weeks ago

Jones scores 28 as No. 25 Marquette rallies past Xavier 89-87 in Big East quarterfinal

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Kam Jones scored 28 points to surpass 2,000 for his career and No. 25 Marquette rallied past Xavier 89-87 on Thursday in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals. David Joplin connected on a pivotal 3-pointer with 26 seconds left, and Marquette held on to earn a semifinal matchup with sixth-ranked and top-seeded St. John’s on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. Ryan Conwell scored a career-high 38 points for Xavier, a school record for a Big East Tournament game. Key moment Ross stole the ball from Freemantle near the top of the key, leading to a 3 from Joplin that gave Marquette an 84-80 advantage with 26 seconds to play.

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Xavier rallies to beat Texas in NCAA tournament First Four game
1 week, 2 days ago

Xavier rallies to beat Texas in NCAA tournament First Four game

LA Times  

Xavier guard Dailyn Swain, center, celebrates after scoring as Texas players look on during a First Four NCAA tournament game Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio. Marcus Foster scored 22 points and Zach Freemantle added 15 while overcoming foul trouble as Xavier rallied past Texas 86-80 in the First Four on Wednesday night. Mount St. Mary’s wins, will face Duke Mount St. …

Xavier hopes NCAA bubble doesn’t burst after tough loss to No. 25 Marquette at Big East tourney
2 weeks ago

Xavier hopes NCAA bubble doesn’t burst after tough loss to No. 25 Marquette at Big East tourney

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — If the Xavier Musketeers get left out of the NCAA Tournament, they’ll look back at Thursday as a missed opportunity. I think if anybody watches today’s game, I think you had two teams that are NCAA Tournament-caliber playing out there.” Conwell scored a career-high 38 points, a Musketeers record for a Big East Tournament game, on 13-for-18 …

Xavier Musketeers play in Big East Tournament against the Marquette Golden Eagles
2 weeks ago

Xavier Musketeers play in Big East Tournament against the Marquette Golden Eagles

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Marquette Golden Eagles vs. Xavier Musketeers New York; Thursday, 2:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -2.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Xavier plays in the Big East Tournament against No. Xavier ranks fifth in the Big East with 32.4 points per game in …

Xavier Musketeers play in Big East Tournament against the Marquette Golden Eagles
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Xavier Musketeers play in Big East Tournament against the Marquette Golden Eagles

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Marquette Golden Eagles vs. Xavier Musketeers New York; Thursday, 2:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -2.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: Xavier faces No. Xavier ranks fifth in the Big East with 32.4 points per game in the paint led by Zach Freemantle …

DePaul takes on Xavier in Big East Tournament
2 weeks, 6 days ago

DePaul takes on Xavier in Big East Tournament

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Xavier Musketeers vs. DePaul Blue Demons Uncasville, Connecticut; Friday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: DePaul plays in the Big East Tournament against Xavier. Xavier averages 50.5 points per game, 19.6 fewer points than the 70.1 DePaul allows to opponents. LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Demons: 3-7, …

Marquette plays Xavier, seeks 5th straight win
1 month ago

Marquette plays Xavier, seeks 5th straight win

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Xavier Musketeers at Marquette Golden Eagles Milwaukee; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marquette will try to build upon its four-game win streak with a victory against Xavier. TOP PERFORMERS: Skylar Forbes is scoring 15.2 points per game and averaging 5.9 rebounds for the Golden …

Maddox scores 26 off the bench, Xavier knocks off Providence 91-82
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maddox scores 26 off the bench, Xavier knocks off Providence 91-82

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Dante Maddox Jr. scored 26 points off of the bench to lead the Xavier Musketeers over the Providence Friars 91-82 on Wednesday night. Zach Freemantle added 23 points while going 7 of 15 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from 3-point …

Jones scores 19 points as No. 18 Marquette snaps 3-game skid by defeating DePaul 68-58
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jones scores 19 points as No. 18 Marquette snaps 3-game skid by defeating DePaul 68-58

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! MILWAUKEE — Kam Jones had 19 points and moved into third place on Marquette’s career scoring list as the 18th-ranked Golden Eagles snapped a three-game skid by beating DePaul 68-58 on Tuesday night. Stevie Mitchell added 17 points as Marquette ended its longest losing streak …

Xavier holds on down the stretch to earn 59-57 road upset at No. 7 Marquette
2 months, 1 week ago

Xavier holds on down the stretch to earn 59-57 road upset at No. 7 Marquette

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 7 Marquette 59-57 to earn its third straight victory while snapping the Golden Eagles’ six-game winning streak Saturday. Xavier’s Dailyn Swain appeared to knock the ball away as Marquette’s Stevie Mitchell was driving to the basket before a potential tying shot could be attempted. Marquette: …

Kam Jones scores 20 points as No. 9 Marquette holds off Xavier 72-70
3 months ago

Kam Jones scores 20 points as No. 9 Marquette holds off Xavier 72-70

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Marquette led by as many as 15 points in the second half, but the Musketeers fought back with a 12-0 run to take a 64-63 lead with 2:07 left. Jones made one of two free throws to put Marquette ahead 72-70 with 3.6 seconds left. …

Kam Jones helps No. 10 Marquette stay undefeated with 94-62 rout of Western Carolina
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kam Jones helps No. 10 Marquette stay undefeated with 94-62 rout of Western Carolina

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 10 Marquette remained unbeaten by breezing to a 94-62 victory over Western Carolina on Saturday. Takeaways Western Carolina: The Catamounts have lost three straight, all against major-conference opponents. Marquette: The Golden Eagles had a second straight blowout victory three days after trouncing Stonehill 90-57 as …

AP men’s player of the week: Kam Jones of No. 10 Marquette rides triple double to weekly award
4 months ago

AP men’s player of the week: Kam Jones of No. 10 Marquette rides triple double to weekly award

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 3 of the season: Kam Jones, Marquette When your company includes Dwyane Wade, you know you’ve accomplished something. Jones became the first Marquette player with a triple-double since the future Miami …

Marquette Dominates Stony Brook, Clinches Season-Opening Victory
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Marquette Dominates Stony Brook, Clinches Season-Opening Victory

Associated Press  

Kam Jones shines for Marquette, leading the Golden Eagles to a 102-62 victory over Stony Brook. Jones scored 32 points, including 14 from the floor, and added 23 points from beyond the arc. The Seawolves, on the other hand, were led by Joe Octave with 12 points and Ben Wight with 10 points and eight rebounds.

Xavier Rebuilding Roster for a Return to the NCAA Tournament
5 months ago

Xavier Rebuilding Roster for a Return to the NCAA Tournament

Associated Press  

Xavier University is looking to return to the NCAA Tournament after missing the postseason last season. The team has brought in seven transfers to help rebuild the roster, including Marcus Foster, Ryan Conwell, and John Hugley IV. Xavier has appeared in the NCAA Tournament 29 times, the last time in 2023, and has won or shared 17 regular season conference …

Jones has happy birthday with 2nd straight 34-point game in No. 7 Marquette’s 88-64 rout of Xavier
1 year, 1 month ago

Jones has happy birthday with 2nd straight 34-point game in No. 7 Marquette’s 88-64 rout of Xavier

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Kam Jones has a hard time explaining the reason behind his recent surge. Don’t overthink.” Marquette coach Shaka Smart believes he knows what has enabled Jones to step up his performance these last few days. Well, that’s what we’re working on.” Jones shot 11 of 17 overall and 6 of 10 on 3-point attempts Sunday to match the …

No. 7 Marquette hosts Xavier following Jones’ 34-point performance
1 year, 1 month ago

No. 7 Marquette hosts Xavier following Jones’ 34-point performance

Associated Press  

Xavier Musketeers at Marquette Golden Eagles Milwaukee; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -10.5; over/under is 158 BOTTOM LINE: No. Marquette averages 8.9 made 3-pointers per game, 1.7 more made shots than the 7.2 per game Xavier gives up. LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Eagles: 9-1, averaging 81.9 points, 31.0 rebounds, 18.7 assists, 8.4 steals and 4.1 blocks …

Tyler Kolek has school-record 18 assists to help No. 7 Marquette rout DePaul, 105-71
1 year, 1 month ago

Tyler Kolek has school-record 18 assists to help No. 7 Marquette rout DePaul, 105-71

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — The only suspenseful part of Marquette’s blowout victory over slumping DePaul was whether Tyler Kolek would remain on the floor long enough to break the Golden Eagles’ 29-year-old game assists record. “You could tell by watching Tyler play tonight and all year long and his whole career since he got here, he is a special player for a …

Kam Jones, Tyler Kolek lead No. 9 Marquette over Georgetown 91-57 for 6th straight win
1 year, 1 month ago

Kam Jones, Tyler Kolek lead No. 9 Marquette over Georgetown 91-57 for 6th straight win

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Jones, Marquette’s third-leading scorer at 13.1 points per game, returned after missing Tuesday’s 85-80 win at Villanova with a sore right ankle. “We didn’t even know if Kam was going to play going into the game,” Marquette coach Shaka Smart said. Georgetown’s Jayden Epps entered …

No. 17 Marquette visits St. John’s following Jones’ 22-point game
1 year, 2 months ago

No. 17 Marquette visits St. John’s following Jones’ 22-point game

Associated Press  

Marquette Golden Eagles at St. John’s Red Storm New York; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 Marquette visits the St. John’s Red Storm after Kam Jones scored 22 points in Marquette’s 87-74 win against the Villanova Wildcats. St. John’s ranks fifth in the Big East with 15.4 assists per game led by Daniss Jenkins averaging 5.9. LAST 10 …

Cam Spencer scores 19 points, No. 4 UConn holds off Xavier 80-75
1 year, 2 months ago

Cam Spencer scores 19 points, No. 4 UConn holds off Xavier 80-75

Associated Press  

CINCINNATI — Cam Spencer scored 19 points and Tristen Newton had 16 as No. Alex Karaban added 14 points and Newton finished with 11 assists to help the Huskies win their fourth straight game since dropping their conference opener by 15 at Seton Hall. “The first four minutes of the game was like a video game,” Xavier coach Sean Miller …

No. 4 UConn visits Xavier after Karaban’s 20-point showing
1 year, 2 months ago

No. 4 UConn visits Xavier after Karaban’s 20-point showing

Associated Press  

UConn Huskies at Xavier Musketeers Cincinnati; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -4.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Xavier is sixth in the Big East with 33.7 points per game in the paint led by Abou Ousmane averaging 7.1. UConn ranks fourth in the Big East with 38.9 rebounds per game led by Tristen Newton averaging 6.5. …

Kam Jones scores 20 as No. 5 Marquette opens with 92-70 triumph over Northern Illinois
1 year, 4 months ago

Kam Jones scores 20 as No. 5 Marquette opens with 92-70 triumph over Northern Illinois

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “You could tell Kam was going to have a good game when you saw him this morning, man,” said Marquette guard Sean Jones, who isn’t related to Kam. Man, it was just great to see.” Kam Jones went 3 of 3 from 3-point range in …

No. 6 Marquette routs Xavier 65-51 to win 1st Big East title
2 years ago

No. 6 Marquette routs Xavier 65-51 to win 1st Big East title

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The final night of the Big East Tournament never sounded like this before. “We’re so proud to bring a championship back to Milwaukee.” Kolek had 20 points and eight rebounds as the top-seeded Golden Eagles dominated a Big East final that brought a Midwestern flavor to Midtown Manhattan. “We’re going to need that if we want to …

No. 17 Xavier rallies to defeat Creighton 80-73
3 years, 2 months ago

No. 17 Xavier rallies to defeat Creighton 80-73

Associated Press  

CINCINNATI — Colby Jones scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half as No. He was flying around the court.” Paul Scruggs scored all of his 13 points in the second half and Jerome Hunter finished with 10, including a coupe of big 3-pointers during Xavier’s second-half rally. They took advantage of some of our younger guys.” An …

No. 1 Gonzaga’s rally not enough against No. 5 Duke
3 years, 4 months ago

No. 1 Gonzaga’s rally not enough against No. 5 Duke

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Paolo Banchero scored 21 points to lead No. Gonzaga battled back from a nine-point deficit thanks to Julian Strawther’s offensive prowess early in the second half, as he scored eight of the Bulldogs’ first 14 points to help them get within two. 9 MEMPHIS 59 NEW YORK — Gabe Kalscheur scored 30 points and led Iowa State …

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