Johnson scores 24 to carry Xavier past C. Michigan 78-45
AP
Dec 01, 2021
CINCINNATI (AP) Nate Johnson scored 24 points and Xavier Musketeers easily handled Central Michigan Chippewas 78-45 on Wednesday night.
Jack Nunge had 10 points, seven rebounds and three blocks for Xavier (6-1), which earned its fifth consecutive home victory. Colby Jones distributed seven assists in the win.
Oscar Lopez Jr. scored 11 points with six rebounds for the Chippewas (1-6), who now have dropped four straight. Ralph Bissainthe grabbed eight rebounds.
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1st Half
CMU
Chippewas
25
XAV
Musketeers
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ralph Bissainthe vs. Dieonte Miles (Ralph Bissainthe gains possession)
19:58
Ralph Bissainthe turnover (traveling)
19:45
Dieonte Miles misses two point hook shot
19:43
Jermaine Jackson Jr. defensive rebound
19:34
Jermaine Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:32
Chippewas offensive rebound
19:30
Brian Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Dieonte Miles steals)
19:23
+3
Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists)
0-3
19:07
Jermaine Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:05
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
18:55
+3
Jerome Hunter makes three point jump shot (Colby Jones assists)
0-6
18:21
Cameron Healy turnover (bad pass) (Colby Jones steals)
18:14
+3
Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists)
0-9
18:12
Chippewas 30 second timeout
18:07
Kevin Miller offensive foul
18:07
Kevin Miller turnover
18:04
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:02
Ralph Bissainthe defensive rebound
17:38
Kevin Miller turnover (traveling)
17:18
+3
Jerome Hunter makes three point jump shot (Colby Jones assists)
0-12
16:58
Cameron Healy misses three point jump shot
16:56
Paul Scruggs defensive rebound
16:49
Nate Johnson turnover (lost ball)
16:39
+3
Oscar Lopez Jr. makes three point jump shot (Harrison Henderson assists)
3-12
16:37
Oscar Lopez Jr. technical foul
16:37
Nate Johnson misses technical free throw 1 of 2
16:37
+1
Nate Johnson makes technical free throw 2 of 2
3-13
16:37
+1
Nate Johnson makes technical free throw 2 of 2
3-13
16:20
+2
Jack Nunge makes two point jump shot (Colby Jones assists)
3-15
16:07
Kevin Miller turnover (bad pass)
15:55
+3
Colby Jones makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)
3-18
15:23
Jack Nunge blocks Kevin Miller's two point jump shot
15:21
Jack Nunge defensive rebound
15:16
+3
Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jerome Hunter assists)
3-21
14:49
Harrison Henderson misses two point layup
14:47
Kevin Miller offensive rebound
14:42
Chippewas turnover (shot clock violation)
14:42
TV timeout
14:21
+2
Jack Nunge makes two point dunk (Colby Jones assists)
3-23
13:57
Paul Scruggs shooting foul (Harrison Henderson draws the foul)
13:57
Harrison Henderson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:57
+1
Harrison Henderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-23
13:57
+1
Harrison Henderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-23
13:47
+2
Dwon Odom makes two point layup
4-25
13:28
+2
Oscar Lopez Jr. makes two point driving layup
6-25
13:10
Jack Webb shooting foul (Dieonte Miles draws the foul)
13:10
Dieonte Miles misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:10
Dieonte Miles misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:10
Dieonte Miles misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:10
Ralph Bissainthe defensive rebound
12:53
+2
Jermaine Jackson Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jack Webb assists)
8-25
12:53
Dieonte Miles shooting foul (Jermaine Jackson Jr. draws the foul)
12:53
+1
Jermaine Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-25
12:41
+2
Dieonte Miles makes two point layup (Zach Freemantle assists)
9-27
12:41
Ralph Bissainthe shooting foul (Dieonte Miles draws the foul)
12:41
Dieonte Miles misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:41
Ralph Bissainthe defensive rebound
12:21
Harrison Henderson misses three point jump shot
12:19
Oscar Lopez Jr. offensive rebound
12:12
+3
Ralph Bissainthe makes three point jump shot (Oscar Lopez Jr. assists)
12-27
12:09
Harrison Henderson shooting foul (Adam Kunkel draws the foul)
12:09
+1
Adam Kunkel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-28
12:09
Adam Kunkel misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:09
Ralph Bissainthe defensive rebound
11:59
TV timeout
11:38
Chippewas turnover (shot clock violation)
11:21
Dwon Odom turnover (traveling)
10:50
Oscar Lopez Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:48
Jerome Hunter defensive rebound
10:43
Dwon Odom misses two point layup
10:41
Jerome Hunter offensive rebound
10:38
+2
Jerome Hunter makes two point putback dunk
12-30
10:28
+3
Brian Taylor makes three point jump shot (Ralph Bissainthe assists)
15-30
10:13
Jerome Hunter misses three point jump shot
10:11
Miroslave Stafl defensive rebound
10:05
Miroslave Stafl misses three point jump shot
10:03
Jerome Hunter defensive rebound
9:54
Adam Kunkel misses three point jump shot
9:52
Adam Kunkel offensive rebound
9:52
Miroslave Stafl shooting foul (Adam Kunkel draws the foul)
9:52
+1
Adam Kunkel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-31
9:52
Adam Kunkel misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:52
Harrison Henderson defensive rebound
9:37
Harrison Henderson misses three point jump shot
9:35
Jerome Hunter defensive rebound
9:26
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point driving dunk (Adam Kunkel assists)
15-33
9:01
Ralph Bissainthe misses two point layup
9:01
Ralph Bissainthe misses two point layup
8:59
Colby Jones defensive rebound
8:53
Jerome Hunter misses three point jump shot
8:52
Musketeers offensive rebound
8:52
Harrison Henderson personal foul (Jack Nunge draws the foul)
8:52
+1
Jack Nunge makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-34
8:52
+1
Jack Nunge makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-35
8:24
Brian Taylor misses three point jump shot
8:22
Musketeers defensive rebound
8:09
Jerome Hunter offensive foul (Harrison Henderson draws the foul)
8:09
Jerome Hunter turnover
7:48
Kevin Miller turnover (bad pass) (Jerome Hunter steals)
7:42
Jerome Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Brian Taylor steals)
7:34
+2
Brian Taylor makes two point dunk
17-35
7:22
Paul Scruggs turnover (bad pass) (Ralph Bissainthe steals)
6:59
Ralph Bissainthe turnover (bad pass)
6:59
TV timeout
6:46
Paul Scruggs turnover (lost ball) (Brian Taylor steals)
6:28
Miroslave Stafl offensive foul (Jack Nunge draws the foul)
6:28
Miroslave Stafl turnover
6:11
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:09
Aundre Polk defensive rebound
6:01
Jump ball. Kevin Miller vs. Paul Scruggs (Kevin Miller gains possession)
5:45
Paul Scruggs shooting foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul)
5:45
+1
Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-35
5:45
+1
Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-35
5:30
Adam Kunkel misses three point jump shot
5:28
Aundre Polk defensive rebound
5:15
Aundre Polk misses two point jump shot
5:13
Jack Nunge defensive rebound
5:01
+2
Dwon Odom makes two point floating jump shot
19-37
4:42
+2
Brian Taylor makes two point layup (Ralph Bissainthe assists)
21-37
4:25
+2
Colby Jones makes two point layup (Jack Nunge assists)
21-39
4:25
Kevin Miller shooting foul (Colby Jones draws the foul)
