Nunge scores 23 in Xavier's 78-65 win against Fairfield
AP
Nov 16, 2022
CINCINNATI (AP) Jack Nunge's 23 points helped Xavier Musketeers defeat Fairfield Stags 78-65 on Tuesday night.
Nunge added seven rebounds and three blocks for the Musketeers (3-0). Adam Kunkel scored 21 points while shooting 8 for 13, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc. Zach Freemantle was 6 of 13 shooting and 3 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 15 points.
Supreme Cook finished with 19 points for the Stags (0-3). Caleb Fields added 14 points, four assists and two steals for Fairfield. In addition, TJ Long finished with eight points and two steals.
Kunkel scored 13 points in the first half and Xavier went into halftime trailing 37-35. Nunge scored 18 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead Xavier to a 13-point victory.
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Both teams next play Friday. Xavier hosts Indiana and Fairfield visits Wagner.
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1st Half
FAIR
Stags
37
XAV
Musketeers
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
TJ Long vs. Jack Nunge (Souley Boum gains possession)
19:43
KyKy Tandy misses three point jump shot
19:41
Stags defensive rebound
19:39
+3
TJ Long makes three point jump shot (Makai Willis assists)
3-0
19:26
Jack Nunge misses two point jump shot
19:24
Makai Willis defensive rebound
19:14
Caleb Fields misses two point layup
19:12
Supreme Cook offensive rebound
19:02
+2
Supreme Cook makes two point layup
5-0
18:54
+2
KyKy Tandy makes two point layup (Jack Nunge assists)
5-2
18:51
KyKy Tandy shooting foul (Allan Jeanne-Rose draws the foul)
18:39
Allan Jeanne-Rose misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:32
+1
Allan Jeanne-Rose makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-2
18:09
+2
Souley Boum makes two point layup (Zach Freemantle assists)
6-4
17:54
+2
Allan Jeanne-Rose makes two point layup (James Johns Jr. assists)
8-4
17:46
Makai Willis personal foul
17:38
+3
Adam Kunkel makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)
8-7
17:19
Zach Crisler misses two point jump shot
17:17
Souley Boum defensive rebound
17:11
Souley Boum misses two point jump shot
17:09
TJ Long defensive rebound
16:57
Jack Nunge personal foul
16:51
+3
Caleb Fields makes three point jump shot (Allan Jeanne-Rose assists)
11-7
16:40
Desmond Claude turnover (traveling)
16:25
Supreme Cook misses two point layup
16:23
Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
16:15
Zach Freemantle turnover (traveling)
15:54
TV timeout
15:54
TV timeout
15:52
TJ Long misses three point jump shot
15:50
Musketeers defensive rebound
15:39
Zach Freemantle misses two point layup
15:37
Zach Crisler defensive rebound
15:16
+2
TJ Long makes two point layup
13-7
15:13
Adam Kunkel shooting foul
15:13
+1
TJ Long makes regular free throw 1 of 1
14-7
15:02
James Johns Jr. personal foul
14:59
Zach Freemantle turnover (bad pass)
14:47
+3
Caleb Fields makes three point jump shot (James Johns Jr. assists)
17-7
14:38
Desmond Claude turnover (Chris Maidoh steals)
14:32
TJ Long misses three point jump shot
14:30
Kam Craft defensive rebound
14:19
Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
14:17
Jack Nunge offensive rebound
14:06
Jack Nunge misses two point jump shot
14:04
Zach Freemantle offensive rebound
13:59
Souley Boum misses three point jump shot
13:59
Zach Freemantle offensive rebound
13:59
Zach Freemantle turnover (Caleb Fields steals)
13:56
Souley Boum personal foul
13:40
Zach Crisler misses three point jump shot
13:38
Caleb Fields offensive rebound
13:34
Stags turnover (shot clock violation)
13:24
Souley Boum misses two point layup
13:22
Jack Nunge offensive rebound
13:22
Zach Crisler shooting foul (Jack Nunge draws the foul)
13:22
+1
Jack Nunge makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-8
13:22
+1
Jack Nunge makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-9
13:07
Chris Maidoh offensive foul
13:07
Chris Maidoh turnover (offensive foul)
12:52
Makai Willis shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
12:50
Desmond Claude misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:50
Desmond Claude misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:50
Jerome Hunter offensive rebound
12:45
Jerome Hunter turnover (James Johns Jr. steals)
12:23
James Johns Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:21
Jerome Hunter defensive rebound
12:14
Kam Craft misses two point layup
12:12
Kam Craft offensive rebound
12:06
Kam Craft turnover (Allan Jeanne-Rose steals)
11:46
Allan Jeanne-Rose turnover (traveling)
11:46
TV timeout
11:30
Allan Jeanne-Rose personal foul
11:28
+3
Adam Kunkel makes three point jump shot (KyKy Tandy assists)
17-12
11:04
KyKy Tandy shooting foul (Jalen Leach draws the foul)
11:04
+1
Jalen Leach makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-12
11:04
+1
Jalen Leach makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-12
10:52
Supreme Cook blocks Souley Boum's two point layup
10:50
Supreme Cook defensive rebound
10:33
+2
Supreme Cook makes two point layup
21-12
10:23
+2
Zach Freemantle makes two point layup (Adam Kunkel assists)
21-14
10:00
Jerome Hunter blocks Allan Jeanne-Rose's two point layup
9:58
Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
9:52
Jerome Hunter offensive foul
9:52
Jerome Hunter turnover (offensive foul)
9:52
Souley Boum turnover (traveling)
9:35
+2
Supreme Cook makes two point jump shot (Caleb Fields assists)
23-14
9:21
Zach Freemantle misses two point jump shot
9:19
TJ Long defensive rebound
8:59
Supreme Cook turnover (Adam Kunkel steals)
8:54
+2
Adam Kunkel makes two point layup
23-16
8:34
Jalen Leach offensive foul
8:34
Jalen Leach turnover (offensive foul)
8:22
Adam Kunkel misses three point jump shot
8:20
Jalen Leach defensive rebound
8:13
Kam Craft blocks Jalen Leach's two point layup
8:11
Kam Craft defensive rebound
8:02
+2
Zach Freemantle makes two point layup (Adam Kunkel assists)
23-18
7:45
Zach Crisler misses three point jump shot
7:43
Adam Kunkel defensive rebound
7:35
+3
Jack Nunge makes three point jump shot (Zach Freemantle assists)
23-21
7:14
TJ Long misses two point jump shot
7:12
Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
6:59
+2
Souley Boum makes two point layup (Zach Freemantle assists)
23-23
6:58
Caleb Fields shooting foul
6:58
TV timeout
6:58
+1
Souley Boum makes regular free throw 1 of 1
23-24
6:32
+2
Chris Maidoh makes two point dunk
25-24
6:11
Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot
6:09
TJ Long defensive rebound
6:02
Jack Nunge blocks Caleb Fields's two point layup
6:00
Stags offensive rebound
5:52
Adam Kunkel personal foul (Chris Maidoh draws the foul)
5:52
Chris Maidoh misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:52
Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
5:41
+3
Adam Kunkel makes three point jump shot (Souley Boum assists)
25-27
5:20
Jump ball. Allan Jeanne-Rose vs. Adam Kunkel (Musketeers gains possession)
5:20
Allan Jeanne-Rose turnover (lost ball) (Desmond Claude steals)
5:13
Adam Kunkel turnover (Chris Maidoh steals)
5:02
TJ Long misses three point jump shot
5:00
Souley Boum defensive rebound
4:52
+2
Adam Kunkel makes two point layup
25-29
4:32
+3
Zach Crisler makes three point jump shot (TJ Long assists)
28-29
4:20
Adam Kunkel misses three point jump shot
4:18
Chris Maidoh defensive rebound
4:02
TJ Long turnover (Desmond Claude steals)
3:55
Souley Boum misses three point jump shot
3:53
Caleb Fields defensive rebound
3:31
+2
Caleb Fields makes two point jump shot
30-29
3:24
Jack Nunge offensive foul
3:24
Jack Nunge turnover (offensive foul)
3:24
TV timeout
3:14
James Johns Jr. turnover (Desmond Claude steals)
3:04
TJ Long blocks Jerome Hunter's two point layup
3:02
Allan Jeanne-Rose defensive rebound
3:02
Jerome Hunter personal foul
3:02
+1
Allan Jeanne-Rose makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-29
3:02
+1
Allan Jeanne-Rose makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-29
2:47
KyKy Tandy misses three point jump shot
2:45
Jalen Leach defensive rebound
2:31
Supreme Cook turnover (traveling)
2:08
Zach Freemantle misses two point layup
2:06
Zach Freemantle offensive rebound
2:05
Dieonte Miles personal foul
2:05
+2
Zach Freemantle makes two point dunk
32-31
1:52
Dieonte Miles personal foul (Supreme Cook draws the foul)
1:52
+1
Supreme Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-31
1:52
+1
Supreme Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-31
1:46
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point layup
34-33
1:28
Dieonte Miles blocks Supreme Cook's two point layup
1:26
Allan Jeanne-Rose offensive rebound
1:10
+3
Zach Crisler makes three point jump shot (Allan Jeanne-Rose assists)
37-33
1:04
+2
Zach Freemantle makes two point dunk (KyKy Tandy assists)
37-35
0:51
Stags 30 second timeout
0:40
Jalen Leach misses three point jump shot
0:38
Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
0:16
Musketeers 30 second timeout
0:08
Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
0:06
Jalen Leach defensive rebound
0:00
Zach Crisler misses three point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
FAIR
Stags
28
XAV
Musketeers
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
Allan Jeanne-Rose turnover (Jack Nunge steals)
19:20
KyKy Tandy misses two point layup
19:20
Jack Nunge offensive rebound
19:20
Supreme Cook shooting foul
19:20
Jack Nunge misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:20
Jack Nunge misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:20
Makai Willis defensive rebound
19:20
Jack Nunge blocks Makai Willis's two point layup
19:18
Stags offensive rebound
19:20
+2
Supreme Cook makes two point layup (Caleb Fields assists)
39-35
19:20
+3
Adam Kunkel makes three point jump shot (Zach Freemantle assists)
39-38
19:20
+2
Supreme Cook makes two point jump shot (Makai Willis assists)
41-38
19:20
Jack Nunge misses two point jump shot
19:18
Supreme Cook defensive rebound
19:20
Allan Jeanne-Rose turnover (bad pass) (Adam Kunkel steals)
19:20
+2
Jack Nunge makes two point dunk (Zach Freemantle assists)
41-40
19:20
KyKy Tandy personal foul
19:20
Zach Crisler misses three point jump shot
19:18
Souley Boum defensive rebound
19:20
Zach Freemantle turnover (Zach Crisler steals)
19:20
Caleb Fields misses three point jump shot
16:30
Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
19:20
Supreme Cook personal foul
19:20
Adam Kunkel misses three point jump shot
16:10
Kam Craft offensive rebound
19:20
Kam Craft turnover (TJ Long steals)
19:20
TJ Long misses two point jump shot
19:18
Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
19:20
Zach Freemantle misses two point layup
19:18
Caleb Fields defensive rebound
19:20
TJ Long misses two point jump shot
15:08
Jack Nunge defensive rebound
19:20
+2
Jack Nunge makes two point layup (Souley Boum assists)
41-42
14:57
Jalen Leach misses two point jump shot
19:18
Jack Nunge defensive rebound
19:20
+3
Jack Nunge makes three point jump shot (Souley Boum assists)
41-45
19:20
Stags 30 second timeout
19:20
TV timeout
14:11
+2
TJ Long makes two point jump shot (Caleb Fields assists)
43-45
14:06
James Johns Jr. shooting foul
14:06
TV timeout
14:06
+1
Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-46
14:06
+1
Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-47
13:55
Zach Crisler misses three point jump shot
13:53
TJ Long offensive rebound
13:34
Caleb Fields misses three point jump shot
13:32
Musketeers defensive rebound
13:22
+2
Adam Kunkel makes two point layup (Jack Nunge assists)
43-49
13:07
TJ Long misses two point jump shot
13:05
Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
12:50
Zach Crisler shooting foul (Zach Freemantle draws the foul)
12:50
Zach Freemantle misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:50
+1
Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-50
12:33
+2
Supreme Cook makes two point layup
45-50
12:20
Desmond Claude turnover (Caleb Fields steals)
12:15
+3
James Johns Jr. makes three point jump shot (Caleb Fields assists)
48-50
11:57
+2
Souley Boum makes two point layup
48-52
11:57
Musketeers 30 second timeout
11:57
Official timeout
11:26
Stags turnover (shot clock violation)
11:16
+2
Adam Kunkel makes two point layup (Zach Freemantle assists)
48-54
11:16
Allan Jeanne-Rose shooting foul
11:16
+1
Adam Kunkel makes regular free throw 1 of 1
48-55
11:01
Jerome Hunter personal foul
11:00
Allan Jeanne-Rose misses three point jump shot
10:58
Souley Boum defensive rebound
10:48
Zach Freemantle turnover (bad pass)
10:24
+2
Zach Crisler makes two point layup (Chris Maidoh assists)
50-55
10:09
Adam Kunkel turnover (TJ Long steals)
10:04
TJ Long turnover (traveling)
9:50
+2
Jack Nunge makes two point layup (KyKy Tandy assists)
50-57
9:50
Zach Crisler shooting foul
9:50
Jack Nunge misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:50
Chris Maidoh defensive rebound
9:36
+2
Caleb Fields makes two point dunk (Chris Maidoh assists)
52-57
9:24
+2
Zach Freemantle makes two point layup
52-59
8:52
TJ Long misses two point jump shot
8:50
Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
8:42
James Johns Jr. shooting foul (Jack Nunge draws the foul)
8:42
Jack Nunge misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:42
Jack Nunge misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:42
Zach Crisler defensive rebound
8:27
TJ Long misses three point jump shot
8:25
Souley Boum defensive rebound
8:20
+2
Souley Boum makes two point layup
52-61
8:00
Caleb Fields turnover (bad pass)
8:00
TV timeout
7:49
+2
Zach Freemantle makes two point dunk (Souley Boum assists)
52-63
7:21
+2
Supreme Cook makes two point layup (TJ Long assists)
54-63
7:21
Jack Nunge shooting foul
7:21
+1
Supreme Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-63
7:11
Adam Kunkel misses two point layup
7:09
Jack Nunge offensive rebound
7:07
Musketeers 30 second timeout
7:01
+3
Jack Nunge makes three point jump shot (Zach Freemantle assists)
55-66
6:42
KyKy Tandy shooting foul
6:42
+1
Allan Jeanne-Rose makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-66
6:42
+1
Allan Jeanne-Rose makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-66
6:29
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot (Zach Freemantle assists)
57-68
6:01
Zach Freemantle blocks Supreme Cook's two point dunk
5:59
Jack Nunge defensive rebound
5:47
Zach Freemantle misses two point layup
5:45
Caleb Fields defensive rebound
5:35
Zach Freemantle blocks Zach Crisler's two point layup
5:33
Stags offensive rebound
5:33
Desmond Claude personal foul
5:20
Caleb Fields misses two point layup
5:18
James Johns Jr. offensive rebound
5:11
James Johns Jr. misses two point layup
5:09
Kam Craft defensive rebound
5:05
+2
Jack Nunge makes two point dunk (Zach Freemantle assists)
57-70
4:59
Stags 30 second timeout
4:41
Jack Nunge blocks James Johns Jr.'s two point layup
