Jones leads Xavier over No. 10 Seton Hall, win streak ends.
AP
Feb 01, 2020
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Xavier Musketeers got a much-needed and highly unexpected big win that might jump start its season.
Tyrique Jones had 19 points and 18 rebounds and the Musketeers posted their biggest win of the season by beating No. 10 Seton Hall Pirates 74-62 Saturday, ending the Pirates' 10-game winning streak.
''Just to be able to come here, in a great environment and face a Top 10 team and leave here with a victory, it says something about Xavier basketball,'' said Jones, who was 9 of 10 from the field and added four blocks''.
''It says we're not far off,'' the 6-foot-9 senior forward added. ''We're right there. We're right where we want to be. We could turn this thing around and go on a run.''
The Musketeers (14-8, 3-5 Big East) came into the game having lost lost four of five. They dominated against Seton Hall (16-5, 8-1) ending its longest winning streak since taking 12 in a row in 1988-89.
A flu-ridden Naji Marshall had 19 points and 10 rebounds and KyKy Tandy added 14 points for Xavier, which built an early 24-point lead and never looked back.
Seton Hall was held to a season-low 22.2% shooting from the field and outrebounded 51-22.
''We got taken to the wood-shed,'' Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard said.
Pirates leading scorer Myles Powell was limited to nine points on 3 of 14 shooting. It was only his third game under double digits this season and his first in a game where he was not injured.
''Our team did a great job just making it tough on him,'' said Xavier coach Travis Steele, whose team also made a big run late last season, winning six of seven before the conference tournament.
''We've had consistency issues, so we need to pick it up and keep this one going,'' said Marshall, who was 7 of 12 from the field despite feeling under the weather.
Quincy McKnight led Seton Hall with 15 points before having to leave with an injury to his left knee with 6:02 to play. Willard had no update and a school spokesman said an MRI was planned on Monday.
Jared Rhoden added 13 for Seton Hall, which saw its best start to a Big East season come to an end. Sandro Mamukelashvili added 10 points.
The game started at 11 a.m. and Xavier was ready. Seton Hall wasn't.
The Musketeers scored 18 straight points after giving up the opening basket and they didn't stop there. They built a 30-6 lead on a layup by Quentin Goodin with 7:44 left in the half.
Xavier hit 12 of its first 17 shots and dominated inside, holding a 30-9 edge on the glass in the half, including 9-2 on the offensive boards.
''That's as good of a big-man performance that I have seen since I have been at Xavier,'' Steele said of Jones, . ''And against Seton Hall, they have 7-2, 7-2. He was absolute animal.''
Jones' 19 points were three shy of his career high and his 18 rebounds were two off his collegiate best.
The Pirates didn't pick up their intensity until the final seven minutes of the first half. They managed to cut the deficit to a dozen behind Rhoden and McKnight.
Seton Hall made a couple of runs and got to within seven points with roughly seven minutes to play but it never got closer.
POWELL STRUGGLES
Powell has struggled during this now completed three-game homestand. He had 14 points on 3 of 6 shooting against Providence and 24 against DePaul on 7 of 21. That's 13 of 41 on the home stand. ''I think teams are doing a good job of throwing two or three guys at him off screens. They are doing a good job of putting bigger, taller guys on him. He's getting good looks but every once in a while you go through a stretch of not shooting the basketball well.''
BIG PICTURE
Xavier: After good effort in recent losses, Xavier has a chance has a chance to get back into the NCAA Tournament picture. It has to put together more games like this and improve its free throw shooting. It was 9 of 20 against the Hall.
Seton Hall: The Pirates were due for a bad one after this was it. They got away not playing their best against Providence and DePaul in the last two games but Xavier has answers for their comeback efforts. The Hall should not fall much in the poll, if at all.
NOTES: Xavier had the lead for 38:36. ... Xavier had 18 second-chance points. Seton Hall had none. ... The Musketeers had eight turnovers. The Hall had 15. ...
UP NEXT
Xavier: at DePaul on Tuesday night.
Seton Hall: at Georgetown on Wednesday night in start of two-game road trip.
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1st Half
XAV
Musketeers
35
HALL
Pirates
23
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by Xavier
19:34
Out of bounds turnover on Naji Marshall
19:08
+2
Myles Cale made jump shot
0-2
18:37
+3
Naji Marshall made 3-pt. jump shot
3-2
18:19
Quincy McKnight missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:17
Defensive rebound by Tyrique Jones
18:05
Paul Scruggs missed jump shot
18:03
Offensive rebound by Tyrique Jones
17:59
+2
Tyrique Jones made layup
5-2
17:46
Jared Rhoden missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:44
Defensive rebound by Jason Carter
17:18
Naji Marshall missed jump shot
17:16
Offensive rebound by Jason Carter
17:12
+2
Jason Carter made layup
7-2
17:01
Myles Powell missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:59
Defensive rebound by Tyrique Jones
16:35
Shooting foul on Myles Cale
16:35
Naji Marshall missed 1st of 2 free throws
16:35
Naji Marshall missed 2nd of 2 free throws
16:35
Defensive rebound by Jared Rhoden
16:22
Lost ball turnover on Quincy McKnight, stolen by Naji Marshall
16:08
+2
Paul Scruggs made layup, assist by Jason Carter
9-2
15:52
Quincy McKnight missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:50
Defensive rebound by Tyrique Jones
15:39
+2
Zach Freemantle made jump shot
11-2
15:39
Shooting foul on Jared Rhoden
15:39
+1
Zach Freemantle made free throw
12-2
15:20
Tyrese Samuel missed layup, blocked by Tyrique Jones
15:18
Offensive rebound by Seton Hall
15:09
Ike Obiagu missed jump shot
15:07
Defensive rebound by Quentin Goodin
14:55
Traveling violation turnover on Quentin Goodin
14:37
Tyrese Samuel missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:35
Defensive rebound by Tyrique Jones
14:27
Paul Scruggs missed 3-pt. jump shot, blocked by Ike Obiagu
14:21
Offensive rebound by Tyrique Jones
14:23
+2
Tyrique Jones made dunk
14-2
14:08
Out of bounds turnover on Quincy McKnight
13:50
+3
KyKy Tandy made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Naji Marshall
17-2
13:33
Anthony Nelson missed layup
13:31
Defensive rebound by Tyrique Jones
13:23
Shooting foul on Shavar Reynolds, Jr.
13:23
Paul Scruggs missed 1st of 2 free throws
13:23
+1
Paul Scruggs made 2nd of 2 free throws
18-2
13:07
+2
Sandro Mamukelashvili made layup
18-4
12:46
+2
KyKy Tandy made jump shot
20-4
12:33
Myles Powell missed jump shot
12:31
Defensive rebound by Paul Scruggs
12:26
Zach Freemantle missed layup
12:24
Offensive rebound by Naji Marshall
12:20
+2
Naji Marshall made layup
22-4
12:02
Shavar Reynolds, Jr. missed jump shot
12:00
Defensive rebound by Xavier
11:45
Zach Freemantle missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:43
Defensive rebound by Romaro Gill
11:43
Shooting foul on Bryce Moore
11:26
+1
Quincy McKnight made 1st of 2 free throws
22-5
11:26
+1
Quincy McKnight made 2nd of 2 free throws
22-6
10:54
+2
Jason Carter made jump shot
24-6
10:30
Anthony Nelson missed jump shot
10:28
Defensive rebound by Jason Carter
10:18
Out of bounds turnover on Paul Scruggs
10:08
Personal foul on KyKy Tandy
9:56
Romaro Gill missed jump shot
9:54
Defensive rebound by Zach Freemantle
9:44
Lost ball turnover on Paul Scruggs, stolen by Myles Cale
9:38
Myles Powell missed layup
9:36
Defensive rebound by Paul Scruggs
9:33
+2
Zach Freemantle made jump shot, assist by Naji Marshall
26-6
9:27
Quincy McKnight missed layup
9:25
Defensive rebound by Tyrique Jones
9:06
Personal foul on Zach Freemantle
9:06
Turnover on Jason Carter
8:52
Quincy McKnight missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:50
Defensive rebound by Xavier
8:28
+2
Quentin Goodin made jump shot
28-6
8:09
Myles Cale missed jump shot, blocked by Tyrique Jones
8:07
Defensive rebound by Jason Carter
7:43
+2
Quentin Goodin made layup, assist by Tyrique Jones
30-6
7:20
+3
Jared Rhoden made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Quincy McKnight
30-9
7:15
Offensive foul on Quentin Goodin
7:15
Turnover on Quentin Goodin
7:11
+2
Quincy McKnight made jump shot, assist by Shavar Reynolds, Jr.
30-11
6:41
Paul Scruggs missed jump shot
6:39
Defensive rebound by Quincy McKnight
6:29
Shooting foul on Tyrique Jones
6:29
+1
Sandro Mamukelashvili made 1st of 2 free throws
30-12
6:29
+1
Sandro Mamukelashvili made 2nd of 2 free throws
30-13
6:14
Personal foul on Romaro Gill
6:01
Shooting foul on Shavar Reynolds, Jr.
6:01
Paul Scruggs missed 1st of 2 free throws
6:01
+1
Paul Scruggs made 2nd of 2 free throws
31-13
5:47
Jared Rhoden missed layup, blocked by Tyrique Jones
5:45
Offensive rebound by Sandro Mamukelashvili
5:38
Myles Powell missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:36
Defensive rebound by Quentin Goodin
5:32
Lost ball turnover on Quentin Goodin, stolen by Sandro Mamukelashvili
5:22
Offensive foul on Romaro Gill
5:22
Turnover on Romaro Gill
5:02
KyKy Tandy missed jump shot
4:59
Offensive rebound by Xavier
4:59
Offensive foul on Tyrique Jones
4:59
Turnover on Tyrique Jones
4:39
+3
Jared Rhoden made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Quincy McKnight
31-16
4:19
Paul Scruggs missed layup
4:17
Offensive rebound by Naji Marshall
4:13
+2
Naji Marshall made layup
33-16
4:03
+2
Myles Powell made layup
33-18
3:36
Lost ball turnover on Zach Freemantle, stolen by Quincy McKnight
3:25
Myles Powell missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:23
Defensive rebound by Paul Scruggs
3:15
Jason Carter missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:13
Offensive rebound by Naji Marshall
3:08
KyKy Tandy missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:06
Offensive rebound by Jason Carter
2:51
Jason Carter missed layup
2:51
Offensive rebound by Naji Marshall
2:51
Naji Marshall missed layup
2:51
Defensive rebound by Sandro Mamukelashvili
2:51
Jared Rhoden missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:49
Defensive rebound by KyKy Tandy
2:28
Jason Carter missed jump shot
2:26
Defensive rebound by Seton Hall
2:11
Personal foul on Naji Marshall
2:11
+1
Myles Powell made 1st of 2 free throws
33-19
2:11
+1
Myles Powell made 2nd of 2 free throws
33-20
1:56
Personal foul on Quincy McKnight
1:56
Jason Carter missed free throw
1:56
Defensive rebound by Jared Rhoden
1:41
Sandro Mamukelashvili missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:39
Defensive rebound by Jason Carter
1:24
+2
Naji Marshall made jump shot
35-20
1:05
Shooting foul on KyKy Tandy
1:05
+1
Quincy McKnight made 1st of 2 free throws
35-21
1:05
Quincy McKnight missed 2nd of 2 free throws
1:05
Defensive rebound by Naji Marshall
46.0
Naji Marshall missed layup
44.0
Defensive rebound by Jared Rhoden
34.0
+2
Jared Rhoden made jump shot, assist by Myles Powell
35-23
22.0
Traveling violation turnover on Jason Carter
4.0
Myles Powell missed 3-pt. jump shot
0.0
Defensive rebound by Zach Freemantle
0.0
End of period
2nd Half
XAV
Musketeers
39
HALL
Pirates
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:51
+2
Jared Rhoden made jump shot, assist by Quincy McKnight
35-25
19:51
Shooting foul on Zach Freemantle
19:51
+1
Jared Rhoden made free throw
35-26
19:38
Personal foul on Myles Powell
19:26
+2
Naji Marshall made jump shot
37-26
19:10
Myles Cale missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:08
Offensive rebound by Jared Rhoden
18:53
Jared Rhoden missed layup
18:51
Defensive rebound by Tyrique Jones
18:42
Shooting foul on Jared Rhoden
18:43
+1
Tyrique Jones made 1st of 2 free throws
38-26
18:42
Tyrique Jones missed 2nd of 2 free throws
18:42
Defensive rebound by Myles Cale
18:23
+3
Quincy McKnight made 3-pt. jump shot
38-29
17:50
+3
Paul Scruggs made 3-pt. jump shot
41-29
17:29
Myles Powell missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:27
Defensive rebound by Naji Marshall
17:16
+2
Tyrique Jones made layup
43-29
17:01
+2
Myles Cale made dunk, assist by Myles Powell
43-31
16:36
+3
Naji Marshall made 3-pt. jump shot
46-31
16:19
+3
Quincy McKnight made 3-pt. jump shot
46-34
16:05
Naji Marshall missed jump shot
16:03
Defensive rebound by Romaro Gill
15:55
+3
Myles Powell made 3-pt. jump shot
46-37
15:34
Tyrique Jones missed jump shot, blocked by Romaro Gill
15:32
Defensive rebound by Romaro Gill
15:13
Jared Rhoden missed jump shot
15:11
Defensive rebound by Zach Freemantle
15:11
Personal foul on Sandro Mamukelashvili
14:52
Zach Freemantle missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:50
Offensive rebound by Tyrique Jones
14:42
+2
Tyrique Jones made layup
48-37
14:26
+2
Romaro Gill made layup, assist by Myles Powell
48-39
13:57
Lost ball turnover on Zach Freemantle, stolen by Jared Rhoden
13:51
Lost ball turnover on Quincy McKnight, stolen by Naji Marshall
13:47
+2
Naji Marshall made layup
50-39
13:47
Shooting foul on Jared Rhoden
13:47
+1
Naji Marshall made free throw
51-39
13:26
+2
Sandro Mamukelashvili made jump shot
51-41
12:53
Quentin Goodin missed layup
12:51
Offensive rebound by Tyrique Jones
12:47
+2
Tyrique Jones made layup
53-41
12:38
Quincy McKnight missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:36
Offensive rebound by Sandro Mamukelashvili
12:36
Personal foul on Zach Freemantle
12:26
Myles Powell missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:24
Defensive rebound by Tyrique Jones
12:05
Quentin Goodin missed layup, blocked by Romaro Gill
12:04
Defensive rebound by Myles Powell
12:03
Personal foul on Bryce Moore
12:01
Shooting foul on Zach Freemantle
12:01
+1
Ike Obiagu made 1st of 2 free throws
53-42
12:01
+1
Ike Obiagu made 2nd of 2 free throws
53-43
11:34
Traveling violation turnover on Paul Scruggs
11:09
+2
Myles Powell made layup
53-45
10:47
+2
Tyrique Jones made dunk, assist by Jason Carter
55-45
10:22
Offensive foul on Myles Cale
10:22
Turnover on Myles Cale
10:09
Lost ball turnover on Quentin Goodin, stolen by Myles Cale
10:06
+2
Quincy McKnight made layup
55-47
10:06
Shooting foul on Jason Carter
10:06
Quincy McKnight missed free throw
10:06
Defensive rebound by Tyrique Jones
9:49
+2
Tyrique Jones made dunk, assist by Naji Marshall
57-47
9:25
Jared Rhoden missed layup
9:23
Defensive rebound by Tyrique Jones
9:08
Quentin Goodin missed jump shot
9:06
Defensive rebound by Myles Cale
9:00
Myles Powell missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:58
Defensive rebound by Naji Marshall
8:51
+2
Tyrique Jones made jump shot, assist by Naji Marshall
59-47
8:34
Myles Powell missed layup
8:32
Defensive rebound by Naji Marshall
8:12
Naji Marshall missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:09
Defensive rebound by Seton Hall
7:59
+2
Sandro Mamukelashvili made jump shot
59-49
7:37
Shooting foul on Quincy McKnight
7:37
Naji Marshall missed 1st of 2 free throws
7:37
+1
Naji Marshall made 2nd of 2 free throws
60-49
7:22
Shooting foul on Zach Freemantle
7:22
+1
Quincy McKnight made 1st of 2 free throws
60-50
7:22
+1
Quincy McKnight made 2nd of 2 free throws
60-51
7:05
Lost ball turnover on Quentin Goodin, stolen by Quincy McKnight
7:00
+2
Sandro Mamukelashvili made layup
60-53
7:00
Shooting foul on Jason Carter
7:01
Sandro Mamukelashvili missed free throw
7:01
Defensive rebound by Tyrique Jones
6:29
Bryce Moore missed layup
6:27
Offensive rebound by Tyrique Jones
6:27
+2
Tyrique Jones made layup
62-53
6:27
Shooting foul on Sandro Mamukelashvili
6:27
Tyrique Jones missed free throw
6:27
Defensive rebound by Romaro Gill
6:27
Personal foul on Paul Scruggs
6:27
Romaro Gill missed free throw
6:27
Defensive rebound by Xavier
6:13
Personal foul on Romaro Gill
6:13
+1
KyKy Tandy made 1st of 2 free throws
63-53
6:13
+1
KyKy Tandy made 2nd of 2 free throws
64-53
6:01
Personal foul on Tyrique Jones
6:02
Sandro Mamukelashvili missed 1st of 2 free throws
6:00
Sandro Mamukelashvili missed 2nd of 2 free throws
6:00
Defensive rebound by Naji Marshall
5:40
Offensive foul on Jason Carter
5:44
Turnover on Jason Carter
5:24
Anthony Nelson missed layup, blocked by Tyrique Jones
5:22
Offensive rebound by Seton Hall
5:16
Myles Powell missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:14
Defensive rebound by Paul Scruggs
5:02
Traveling violation turnover on Naji Marshall
4:41
Anthony Nelson missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:39
Defensive rebound by Xavier
4:28
+3
KyKy Tandy made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jason Carter
67-53
4:07
Myles Cale missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:05
Defensive rebound by Xavier
3:52
Traveling violation turnover on Paul Scruggs
3:33
Lost ball turnover on Anthony Nelson
3:19
Jason Carter missed layup
3:17
Offensive rebound by Tyrique Jones
3:17
Personal foul on Sandro Mamukelashvili
3:21
Tyrique Jones missed free throw
3:21
Defensive rebound by Jared Rhoden
3:10
+3
Shavar Reynolds, Jr. made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jared Rhoden
67-56
2:54
Personal foul on Shavar Reynolds, Jr.
2:54
Naji Marshall missed 1st of 2 free throws
2:54
+1
Naji Marshall made 2nd of 2 free throws
68-56
2:42
Myles Cale missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:13
Jason Carter missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:11
Defensive rebound by Myles Powell
2:00
Shavar Reynolds, Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:58
Defensive rebound by Naji Marshall
1:48
Lost ball turnover on Naji Marshall, stolen by Myles Powell