Cole scores season-high 24 to lead UConn over Xavier 80-72
CINCINNATI (AP) R.J. Cole came off the bench and scored a season-high 24 points as UConn held off Xavier Musketeers 80-72 on Saturday.
Cole drained 5 of 7 3-point shots and had seven assists - both season highs. UConn was 11 of 26 from distance and had 21 assists on 28 baskets.
Tyrese Martin had 15 points and nine rebounds for UConn (9-5, 6-5 Big East Conference). Isaiah Whaley added 12 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks. Tyler Polley had 10 points.
Zach Freemantle scored a career-high 30 points and had 15 rebounds for the Musketeers (11-3, 4-3). Nate Johnson added 14 points and six rebounds. Paul Scruggs had 9 points and 12 assists.
The Musketeers cut a 14-point UConn second-half lead down to four, 76-72 on a Johnson 3-pointer with 16 seconds left. UConn's Martin and Whaley made four straight free throws while Xavier missed twice from distance.
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1st Half

UCONN
Huskies
38
XAV
Musketeers
32
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Adama Sanogo vs. Zach Freemantle (Jalen Gaffney gains possession) | |||
| 19:46 | Andre Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:44 | Tyrese Martin offensive rebound | |||
| 19:30 | +2 | Adama Sanogo makes two point jump shot (Andre Jackson assists) | 2-0 | |
| 19:02 | +2 | Paul Scruggs makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
| 18:42 | Tyrese Martin misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:40 | Zach Freemantle defensive rebound | |||
| 18:27 | +3 | Adam Kunkel makes three point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists) | 2-5 | |
| 17:58 | Paul Scruggs blocks Tyrese Martin's two point jump shot | |||
| 17:56 | Huskies offensive rebound | |||
| 17:55 | Jalen Gaffney misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:53 | Nate Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 17:53 | Tyrese Martin personal foul | |||
| 17:43 | Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:41 | Isaiah Whaley defensive rebound | |||
| 17:29 | Adama Sanogo turnover (lost ball) (Zach Freemantle steals) | |||
| 17:19 | +3 | Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot | 2-8 | |
| 16:56 | Tyrese Martin misses two point jump shot | |||
| 16:54 | Musketeers defensive rebound | |||
| 16:29 | +2 | Zach Freemantle makes two point layup (Paul Scruggs assists) | 2-10 | |
| 16:29 | Adama Sanogo shooting foul | |||
| 16:29 | +1 | Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 2-11 | |
| 16:13 | +3 | Andre Jackson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Gaffney assists) | 5-11 | |
| 15:52 | +3 | Zach Freemantle makes three point jump shot (Adam Kunkel assists) | 5-14 | |
| 15:34 | Andre Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:32 | Nate Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 15:25 | Jalen Gaffney personal foul | |||
| 15:25 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:06 | Zach Freemantle turnover (traveling) | |||
| 14:49 | Isaiah Whaley misses two point jump shot | |||
| 14:47 | Paul Scruggs defensive rebound | |||
| 14:32 | Colby Jones misses two point layup | |||
| 14:30 | Adama Sanogo defensive rebound | |||
| 14:21 | +2 | Adama Sanogo makes two point layup (R.J. Cole assists) | 7-14 | |
| 14:03 | +2 | Zach Freemantle makes two point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists) | 7-16 | |
| 13:38 | R.J. Cole misses two point jump shot | |||
| 13:36 | Musketeers defensive rebound | |||
| 13:17 | Zach Freemantle turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Gaffney steals) | |||
| 13:08 | Jalen Gaffney misses two point layup | |||
| 13:06 | Zach Freemantle defensive rebound | |||
| 13:06 | Jason Carter turnover (traveling) | |||
| 12:54 | +3 | Akok Akok makes three point jump shot | 10-16 | |
| 12:27 | Dwon Odom misses two point jump shot | |||
| 12:25 | Andre Jackson defensive rebound | |||
| 12:09 | Tyler Polley misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:07 | Andre Jackson offensive rebound | |||
| 11:46 | +3 | R.J. Cole makes three point jump shot (Adama Sanogo assists) | 13-16 | |
| 11:36 | Akok Akok blocks Jason Carter's two point layup | |||
| 11:34 | Adama Sanogo defensive rebound | |||
| 11:19 | +2 | Akok Akok makes two point layup (Andre Jackson assists) | 15-16 | |
| 10:59 | Jason Carter misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:57 | Colby Jones offensive rebound | |||
| 10:50 | Colby Jones misses two point layup | |||
| 10:48 | Dieonte Miles offensive rebound | |||
| 10:48 | Andre Jackson shooting foul | |||
| 10:50 | TV timeout | |||
| 10:50 | Dieonte Miles misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 10:50 | +1 | Dieonte Miles makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-17 | |
| 10:29 | +2 | Isaiah Whaley makes two point jump shot (R.J. Cole assists) | 17-17 | |
| 10:12 | Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:10 | Isaiah Whaley defensive rebound | |||
| 9:51 | Tyler Polley misses two point jump shot | |||
| 9:49 | Tyler Polley offensive rebound | |||
| 9:42 | +2 | Tyler Polley makes two point layup | 19-17 | |
| 9:25 | +2 | Zach Freemantle makes two point layup | 19-19 | |
| 8:33 | +2 | Akok Akok makes two point jump shot (R.J. Cole assists) | 21-19 | |
| 8:14 | Dwon Odom offensive foul | |||
| 8:14 | Dwon Odom turnover | |||
| 8:13 | R.J. Cole misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:11 | C.J. Wilcher defensive rebound | |||
| 8:06 | Zach Freemantle misses two point layup | |||
| 8:04 | Andre Jackson defensive rebound | |||
| 7:59 | Adam Kunkel personal foul | |||
| 7:54 | +2 | R.J. Cole makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Whaley assists) | 23-19 | |
| 7:34 | +2 | C.J. Wilcher makes two point layup (Zach Freemantle assists) | 23-21 | |
| 7:11 | +3 | Tyler Polley makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Whaley assists) | 26-21 | |
| 6:50 | Paul Scruggs misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:48 | Tyrese Martin defensive rebound | |||
| 6:48 | Tyrese Martin turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 6:48 | TV timeout | |||
| 6:40 | C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:38 | Andre Jackson defensive rebound | |||
| 6:29 | Andre Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Paul Scruggs steals) | |||
| 6:20 | +3 | C.J. Wilcher makes three point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists) | 26-24 | |
| 5:55 | Andre Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:53 | Adama Sanogo offensive rebound | |||
| 5:43 | Adama Sanogo misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:41 | Zach Freemantle defensive rebound | |||
| 5:34 | Zach Freemantle misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:32 | Tyrese Martin defensive rebound | |||
| 5:24 | +2 | R.J. Cole makes two point jump shot | 28-24 | |
| 5:05 | Zach Freemantle turnover (lost ball) (R.J. Cole steals) | |||
| 4:55 | +2 | Tyrese Martin makes two point layup (R.J. Cole assists) | 30-24 | |
| 4:42 | Adama Sanogo blocks Paul Scruggs's two point jump shot | |||
| 4:40 | R.J. Cole defensive rebound | |||
| 4:29 | R.J. Cole misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:27 | Zach Freemantle defensive rebound | |||
| 4:21 | +2 | Zach Freemantle makes two point dunk (Paul Scruggs assists) | 30-26 | |
| 3:50 | Tyler Polley turnover (lost ball) (Paul Scruggs steals) | |||
| 3:46 | Paul Scruggs offensive foul | |||
| 3:46 | Paul Scruggs turnover | |||
| 3:46 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:20 | +3 | Jalen Gaffney makes three point jump shot (R.J. Cole assists) | 33-26 | |
| 2:59 | +2 | Zach Freemantle makes two point dunk (Adam Kunkel assists) | 33-28 | |
| 2:27 | Nate Johnson shooting foul | |||
| 2:27 | +1 | R.J. Cole makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-28 | |
| 2:27 | +1 | R.J. Cole makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-28 | |
| 2:08 | Jason Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:06 | Nate Johnson offensive rebound | |||
| 2:06 | Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:04 | Isaiah Whaley defensive rebound | |||
| 2:04 | Zach Freemantle personal foul | |||
| 1:43 | Jalen Gaffney misses two point jump shot | |||
| 1:41 | Zach Freemantle defensive rebound | |||
| 1:29 | Tyrese Martin personal foul | |||
| 1:25 | Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:23 | R.J. Cole defensive rebound | |||
| 1:17 | Jalen Gaffney misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:15 | Jason Carter defensive rebound | |||
| 1:12 | Isaiah Whaley personal foul | |||
| 0:58 | R.J. Cole shooting foul | |||
| 0:58 | Huskies 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:54 | +1 | Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-29 | |
| 0:54 | +1 | Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-30 | |
| 0:44 | +3 | R.J. Cole makes three point jump shot (Akok Akok assists) | 38-30 | |
| 0:17 | Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:15 | Jason Carter offensive rebound | |||
| 0:09 | +2 | Zach Freemantle makes two point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists) | 38-32 | |
| 0:00 | R.J. Cole misses two point layup | |||
| 0:00 | Isaiah Whaley offensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | Isaiah Whaley misses two point layup | |||
| 0:00 | Isaiah Whaley offensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | Isaiah Whaley misses two point layup | |||
| 0:00 | Nate Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
2nd Half

UCONN
Huskies
42
XAV
Musketeers
40
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:44 | Isaiah Whaley blocks Zach Freemantle's two point layup | |||
| 19:42 | Zach Freemantle offensive rebound | |||
| 19:29 | Paul Scruggs misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:27 | Tyrese Martin defensive rebound | |||
| 19:22 | +2 | Tyrese Martin makes two point layup | 40-32 | |
| 19:15 | +3 | Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists) | 40-35 | |
| 19:01 | +2 | Tyrese Martin makes two point jump shot | 42-35 | |
| 18:46 | Paul Scruggs misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:44 | Tyrese Martin defensive rebound | |||
| 18:38 | +2 | Andre Jackson makes two point dunk (Tyrese Martin assists) | 44-35 | |
| 18:22 | +3 | Adam Kunkel makes three point jump shot | 44-38 | |
| 17:35 | Tyrese Martin turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 17:25 | Zach Freemantle misses two point jump shot | |||
| 17:23 | Isaiah Whaley defensive rebound | |||
| 17:23 | Nate Johnson shooting foul | |||
| 17:23 | +1 | R.J. Cole makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-38 | |
| 17:23 | +1 | R.J. Cole makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-38 | |
| 17:11 | Adama Sanogo personal foul | |||
| 17:01 | Andre Jackson personal foul | |||
| 16:47 | Zach Freemantle misses two point jump shot | |||
| 16:45 | Adama Sanogo defensive rebound | |||
| 16:38 | Adama Sanogo turnover (lost ball) (Paul Scruggs steals) | |||
| 16:11 | +2 | Zach Freemantle makes two point layup (Adam Kunkel assists) | 46-40 | |
| 15:50 | Andre Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:48 | Musketeers defensive rebound | |||
| 15:48 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:33 | Isaiah Whaley blocks Zach Freemantle's two point jump shot | |||
| 15:31 | Paul Scruggs offensive rebound | |||
| 15:30 | Isaiah Whaley blocks Jason Carter's two point layup | |||
| 15:28 | Isaiah Whaley defensive rebound | |||
| 15:20 | Adam Kunkel blocks R.J. Cole's two point layup | |||
| 15:18 | Huskies offensive rebound | |||
| 15:09 | +3 | Isaiah Whaley makes three point jump shot (R.J. Cole assists) | 49-40 | |
| 15:01 | +3 | Zach Freemantle makes three point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists) | 49-43 | |
| 14:37 | Andre Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:35 | Paul Scruggs defensive rebound | |||
| 14:23 | Paul Scruggs turnover (bad pass) (R.J. Cole steals) | |||
| 14:14 | Tyrese Martin misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:12 | Musketeers defensive rebound | |||
| 13:16 | C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:14 | Zach Freemantle offensive rebound | |||
| 13:11 | Andre Jackson shooting foul | |||
| 13:11 | Zach Freemantle misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 13:11 | +1 | Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-44 | |
| 12:52 | Akok Akok misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:50 | Zach Freemantle defensive rebound | |||
| 12:43 | Paul Scruggs turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Whaley steals) | |||
| 12:35 | R.J. Cole misses two point jump shot | |||
| 12:33 | C.J. Wilcher defensive rebound | |||
| 12:25 | R.J. Cole shooting foul | |||
| 12:25 | +1 | Colby Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-45 | |
| 12:25 | +1 | Colby Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-46 | |
| 12:12 | Tyler Polley misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:10 | Colby Jones defensive rebound | |||
| 12:04 | R.J. Cole shooting foul | |||
| 12:04 | Colby Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 12:04 | +1 | Colby Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-47 | |
| 11:47 | Isaiah Whaley turnover (bad pass) (Colby Jones steals) | |||
| 11:35 | +2 | Zach Freemantle makes two point jump shot (Colby Jones assists) | 49-49 | |
| 11:35 | Huskies 30 second timeout | |||
| 11:35 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:22 | Jalen Gaffney turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 11:22 | TV timeout | |||
| 10:52 | Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:50 | R.J. Cole defensive rebound | |||
| 10:39 | Tyler Polley misses two point layup | |||
| 10:37 | Tyrese Martin offensive rebound | |||
| 10:37 | +2 | Tyrese Martin makes two point layup | 51-49 | |
| 10:37 | Zach Freemantle shooting foul | |||
| 10:37 | +1 | Tyrese Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 52-49 | |
| 10:27 | Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:25 | Tyrese Martin defensive rebound | |||
| 10:10 | +2 | Isaiah Whaley makes two point layup | 54-49 | |
| 10:10 | Zach Freemantle shooting foul | |||
| 10:10 | +1 | Isaiah Whaley makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 55-49 | |
| 9:50 | +2 | Dwon Odom makes two point jump shot (Colby Jones assists) | 55-51 | |
| 9:33 | +3 | Tyler Polley makes three point jump shot (Jalen Gaffney assists) | 58-51 | |
| 9:17 | +2 | Zach Freemantle makes two point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists) | 58-53 | |
| 8:49 | Jalen Gaffney misses two point layup | |||
| 8:47 | Colby Jones defensive rebound | |||
| 8:38 | Isaiah Whaley blocks Zach Freemantle's two point jump shot | |||
| 8:36 | Jalen Gaffney defensive rebound | |||
| 8:25 | Isaiah Whaley misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:23 | Tyler Polley offensive rebound | |||
| 8:14 | Tyler Polley misses two point layup | |||
| 8:12 | Zach Freemantle defensive rebound | |||
| 8:04 | Jalen Gaffney shooting foul | |||
| 8:04 | Colby Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 8:04 | +1 | Colby Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 58-54 | |
| 7:44 | +3 | R.J. Cole makes three point jump shot (Adama Sanogo assists) | 61-54 | |
| 7:30 | Tyrese Martin blocks Jason Carter's two point layup | |||
| 7:28 | Adama Sanogo defensive rebound | |||
| 7:19 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:03 | +2 | Tyrese Martin makes two point layup (Andre Jackson assists) | 63-54 | |
| 6:47 | Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:45 | R.J. Cole defensive rebound | |||
| 6:40 | Zach Freemantle blocks Tyrese Martin's two point layup | |||
| 6:38 | Zach Freemantle defensive rebound | |||
| 6:29 | Paul Scruggs misses two point jump shot | |||
| 6:27 | Adama Sanogo defensive rebound | |||
| 6:19 | R.J. Cole misses two point jump shot | |||
| 6:17 | Adama Sanogo offensive rebound | |||
| 6:09 | Adama Sanogo misses two point layup | |||
| 6:07 | Adama Sanogo offensive rebound | |||
| 6:01 | R.J. Cole turnover (lost ball) (Paul Scruggs steals) | |||
| 5:55 | +2 | Paul Scruggs makes two point dunk | 63-56 | |
| 5:54 | Musketeers 30 second timeout | |||
| 5:33 | +3 | R.J. Cole makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Whaley assists) | 66-56 | |
| 5:18 | Andre Jackson personal foul | |||
| 5:18 | Paul Scruggs misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 5:18 | Tyrese Martin defensive rebound | |||
| 4:55 | +2 | Isaiah Whaley makes two point jump shot (R.J. Cole assists) | 68-56 | |
| 4:32 | Tyler Polley personal foul | |||
| 4:32 | +1 | Colby Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-57 | |
| 4:32 | Colby Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 4:32 | Tyrese Martin defensive rebound | |||
| 4:01 | Isaiah Whaley misses two point layup | |||
| 3:59 | Paul Scruggs defensive rebound | |||
| 3:52 | Isaiah Whaley personal foul | |||
| 3:52 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:52 | +1 | Paul Scruggs makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-58 | |
| 3:52 | +1 | Paul Scruggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 68-59 | |
| 3:31 | Isaiah Whaley offensive foul | |||
| 3:31 | Isaiah Whaley turnover | |||
| 3:16 | Adam Kunkel misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:14 | Isaiah Whaley defensive rebound | |||
| 2:41 | +3 | R.J. Cole makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Martin assists) | 71-59 | |
| 2:34 | Nate Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Tyrese Martin steals) | |||
| 2:27 | Adam Kunkel personal foul | |||
| 2:20 | +2 | Tyrese Martin makes two point layup (Isaiah Whaley assists) | 73-59 | |
| 2:11 | Isaiah Whaley blocks Paul Scruggs's two point jump shot | |||
| 2:09 | Nate Johnson offensive rebound | |||
| 2:01 | +2 | Zach Freemantle makes two point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists) | 73-61 | |
| 1:56 | Musketeers 30 second timeout | |||
| 1:55 | Adam Kunkel personal foul | |||
| 1:51 | Paul Scruggs personal foul | |||
| 1:48 | Tyrese Martin turnover (bad pass) (Adam Kunkel steals) | |||
| 1:40 | +3 | Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists) | 73-64 | |
| 1:28 | Adam Kunkel personal foul | |||
| 1:28 | +1 | Tyler Polley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 74-64 | |
| 1:28 | +1 | Tyler Polley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 75-64 | |
| 1:13 | Adam Kunkel misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:11 | Huskies defensive rebound | |||
| 1:10 | Zach Freemantle personal foul | |||
| 1:10 | Isaiah Whaley misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 1:10 | Zach Freemantle defensive rebound | |||
| 1:03 | +3 | Paul Scruggs makes three point jump shot | 75-67 | |
| 0:51 | Nate Johnson personal foul | |||
| 0:51 | Jalen Gaffney misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 0:51 | Zach Freemantle defensive rebound | |||
| 0:46 | +2 | Zach Freemantle makes two point dunk (Paul Scruggs assists) | 75-69 | |
| 0:42 | Paul Scruggs personal foul | |||
| 0:42 | Tyrese Martin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:42 | Tyrese Martin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:42 | Zach Freemantle defensive rebound | |||
| 0:30 | Zach Freemantle misses two point layup | |||
| 0:28 | Isaiah Whaley defensive rebound | |||
| 0:28 | Paul Scruggs personal foul | |||
| 0:28 | +1 | R.J. Cole makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 76-69 | |
| 0:28 | R.J. Cole misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:28 | Zach Freemantle defensive rebound | |||
| 0:19 | +3 | Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists) | 76-72 | |
| 0:19 | Musketeers 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:17 | Colby Jones personal foul | |||
| 0:17 | +1 | Tyrese Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 77-72 | |
| 0:17 | +1 | Tyrese Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 78-72 | |
| 0:16 | Paul Scruggs misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:14 | Nate Johnson offensive rebound | |||
| 0:08 | Nate Johnson misses two point layup | |||
| 0:06 | Isaiah Whaley defensive rebound | |||
| 0:06 | Colby Jones personal foul | |||
| 0:06 | +1 | Isaiah Whaley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 79-72 | |
| 0:06 | +1 | Isaiah Whaley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 80-72 | |
| 0:05 | Adam Kunkel misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:03 | Zach Freemantle offensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Zach Freemantle offensive rebound | 0:03 |
| Adam Kunkel misses three point jump shot | 0:05 |
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+ 1 | Isaiah Whaley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:06 |
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+ 1 | Isaiah Whaley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:06 |
| Colby Jones personal foul | 0:06 |
| Isaiah Whaley defensive rebound | 0:06 |
| Nate Johnson misses two point layup | 0:08 |
| Nate Johnson offensive rebound | 0:14 |
| Paul Scruggs misses three point jump shot | 0:16 |
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+ 1 | Tyrese Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:17 |
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+ 1 | Tyrese Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:17 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 80 | 72 |
| Field Goals | 28-63 (44.4%) | 25-62 (40.3%) |
| 3-Pointers | 11-26 (42.3%) | 10-27 (37.0%) |
| Free Throws | 13-18 (72.2%) | 12-18 (66.7%) |
| Total Rebounds | 41 | 37 |
| Offensive | 10 | 10 |
| Defensive | 28 | 23 |
| Team | 3 | 4 |
| Assists | 21 | 19 |
| Steals | 5 | 7 |
| Blocks | 8 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 9 |
| Fouls | 17 | 18 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut 9-5 | 71.7 PPG | 41.3 RPG | 12.9 APG |
| Xavier 11-3 | 74.8 PPG | 40.5 RPG | 17.6 APG |
| Key Players | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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. Cole G | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% |
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. Freemantle F | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% |
| Top Scorers | |||||
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| R. Cole G | 24 PTS | 4 REB | 7 AST | ||
| Z. Freemantle F | 30 PTS | 15 REB | 1 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| T. Martin | 15 | 9 | 2 | 6/11 | 0/2 | 3/5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| I. Whaley | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4/9 | 1/2 | 3/4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| A. Jackson | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2/7 | 1/6 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| A. Sanogo | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| J. Gaffney | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1/6 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| T. Martin | 15 | 9 | 2 | 6/11 | 0/2 | 3/5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| I. Whaley | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4/9 | 1/2 | 3/4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| A. Jackson | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2/7 | 1/6 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| A. Sanogo | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| J. Gaffney | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1/6 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| R. Cole | 24 | 4 | 7 | 7/14 | 5/7 | 5/6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| T. Polley | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3/8 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| A. Akok | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Carlton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Adams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Garry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Springs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Bouknight | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Hurley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 80 | 38 | 21 | 28/63 | 11/26 | 13/18 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 28 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Z. Freemantle | 30 | 15 | 1 | 13/26 | 2/7 | 2/3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| N. Johnson | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4/8 | 4/7 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| P. Scruggs | 9 | 4 | 12 | 3/10 | 1/5 | 2/3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| A. Kunkel | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2/5 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Carter | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/5 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Z. Freemantle | 30 | 15 | 1 | 13/26 | 2/7 | 2/3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| N. Johnson | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4/8 | 4/7 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| P. Scruggs | 9 | 4 | 12 | 3/10 | 1/5 | 2/3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| A. Kunkel | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2/5 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Carter | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/5 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| C. Jones | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 5/8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| C. Wilcher | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2/4 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D. Odom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Miles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B. Stanley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z. Swetye | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Singh | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Tandy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Ramsey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Cody | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Griffin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 72 | 33 | 19 | 25/62 | 10/27 | 12/18 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 23 |