Roundup: No. 13 Xavier shakes off Miami of Ohio

CINCINNATI -- Mark Lyons scored 11 of his 18 points in the first half, and 13th-ranked Xavier overcame a cold shooting performance by point guard Tu Holloway, holding on for a 66-60 victory over Miami of Ohio.

Xavier (3-0) got just enough from Holloway to break open a back-and-forth game. The senior guard didn't get his first basket until 11:02 remained, a driving bank shot that put Xavier ahead to stay 46-44. He finished with nine points on 3-of-12 shooting.

Kenny Frease added 13 points and seven rebounds for Xavier.

There were seven ties and 14 lead changes, with neither team leading by more than six points until Xavier put on its late push and built the lead to 60-51.

Bill Edwards scored 21 points for Miami (1-1), which stayed in the game by going 8 of 19 from behind the arc.

Miami's young and depleted lineup -- one player suspended, two hurt -- pulled off a 72-67 win in the RedHawks' season opener at home against Dayton on Tuesday night. The RedHawks are forced to start four sophomores along with senior forward Julian Mavunga, who had 17 points. Full Story

No. 21 Marquette 95, Winthrop 73

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Vander Blue scored 26 points and was one of five players in double figures as No. 21 Marquette rolled to a win over Winthrop in the opening round of the Paradise Jam Tournament.

Blue made his first nine shots from the field, including two 3-pointers, for the Golden Eagles (3-0). His runner with 14:10 left started a 14-0 spurt that helped Marquette run away in the second half.

Senior guard Darius Johnson-Odom picked up his third foul in the first minute of the second half but still finished with 20 points for Marquette. Chris Otule added 11 points and seven rebounds.

The Golden Eagles led by as many as 12 in the first half before taking a 45-37 lead into halftime. Marquette emptied its bench after opening a 20-point cushion with 9:37 left.