Nunge scores 31 to lift Xavier past Cincinnati 83-63
AP
Dec 11, 2021
Cincinnati Bearcats (AP) Jack Nunge had a career-high 31 points plus 15 rebounds as Xavier Musketeers easily defeated Cincinnati 83-63 on Saturday night.
Paul Scruggs had 14 points for Xavier (9-1), which won its fifth straight game. Adam Kunkel added 12 points.
Cincinnati scored 27 points in the first half, a season low for the team.
John Newman III had 14 points for the Bearcats (7-3). David DeJulius added 12 points. Jeremiah Davenport had 11 points.
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1st Half
CINCY
Bearcats
27
XAV
Musketeers
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Abdul Ado vs. Dieonte Miles (Bearcats gains possession)
19:38
Jeremiah Davenport misses two point jump shot
19:36
Dieonte Miles defensive rebound
19:25
Colby Jones offensive foul
19:25
Colby Jones turnover
19:07
John Newman III turnover (3-second violation)
18:54
+2
Paul Scruggs makes two point pullup jump shot
0-2
18:41
Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot
18:39
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
18:17
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:15
Abdul Ado defensive rebound
18:05
Colby Jones personal foul (John Newman III draws the foul)
18:00
David DeJulius misses three point jump shot
17:58
Jack Nunge defensive rebound
17:45
John Newman III personal foul (Adam Kunkel draws the foul)
17:36
Paul Scruggs misses two point jump shot
17:34
Paul Scruggs offensive rebound
17:33
Abdul Ado shooting foul (Jack Nunge draws the foul)
17:33
Jack Nunge misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:33
+1
Jack Nunge makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-3
17:19
Mika Adams-Woods misses three point jump shot
17:17
Jeremiah Davenport offensive rebound
17:09
David DeJulius turnover (bad pass) (Adam Kunkel steals)
17:05
Nate Johnson turnover (bad pass) (John Newman III steals)
16:39
+2
David DeJulius makes two point driving layup
2-3
16:12
Adam Kunkel misses three point jump shot
16:10
Nate Johnson offensive rebound
15:59
Nate Johnson turnover (bad pass) (John Newman III steals)
15:52
Abdul Ado misses two point hook shot
15:50
Jeremiah Davenport offensive rebound
15:41
+3
David DeJulius makes three point jump shot
5-3
15:20
+3
Jack Nunge makes three point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists)
5-6
14:48
David DeJulius misses three point jump shot
14:46
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
14:40
+2
Jack Nunge makes two point layup (Nate Johnson assists)
5-8
14:38
Bearcats 30 second timeout
14:38
TV timeout
14:23
+2
Viktor Lakhin makes two point hook shot
7-8
14:05
Zach Freemantle misses two point layup
14:03
Bearcats defensive rebound
13:48
+2
Viktor Lakhin makes two point hook shot (Mika Adams-Woods assists)
9-8
13:34
Dwon Odom misses two point jump shot
13:32
Musketeers offensive rebound
13:17
Mike Saunders Jr. personal foul (Paul Scruggs draws the foul)
13:12
+2
Adam Kunkel makes two point floating jump shot (Jack Nunge assists)
9-10
12:42
Jack Nunge shooting foul (Ody Oguama draws the foul)
12:42
+1
Ody Oguama makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-10
12:42
+1
Ody Oguama makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-10
12:20
+2
Jack Nunge makes two point dunk (Dwon Odom assists)
11-12
12:08
Ody Oguama offensive foul (Paul Scruggs draws the foul)
12:08
Ody Oguama turnover
11:54
+3
Adam Kunkel makes three point jump shot (Dwon Odom assists)
11-15
11:34
Viktor Lakhin misses three point jump shot
11:32
Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
11:22
Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot
11:20
Mason Madsen defensive rebound
11:17
Dwon Odom personal foul
11:17
TV timeout
10:58
Mika Adams-Woods misses two point jump shot
10:56
Dwon Odom defensive rebound
10:47
Mika Adams-Woods shooting foul (Dwon Odom draws the foul)
10:47
Dwon Odom misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:47
+1
Dwon Odom makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-16
10:37
Bearcats turnover (10-second violation)
10:28
+2
Zach Freemantle makes two point layup (Jack Nunge assists)
11-18
10:12
+2
David DeJulius makes two point pullup jump shot
13-18
9:48
David DeJulius shooting foul (Jack Nunge draws the foul)
9:48
Jack Nunge misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:48
+1
Jack Nunge makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-19
9:23
Jeremiah Davenport misses two point jump shot
9:21
Musketeers defensive rebound
9:05
+3
Nate Johnson makes three point step back jump shot (Zach Freemantle assists)
13-22
8:52
Zach Freemantle personal foul (Abdul Ado draws the foul)
8:38
Paul Scruggs personal foul (Abdul Ado draws the foul)
8:26
Mika Adams-Woods misses three point jump shot
8:24
Abdul Ado offensive rebound
8:12
+2
John Newman III makes two point fadeaway jump shot
15-22
7:52
Jeremiah Davenport shooting foul (Paul Scruggs draws the foul)
7:52
TV timeout
7:52
Paul Scruggs misses regular free throw 1 of 3
7:52
+1
Paul Scruggs makes regular free throw 2 of 3
15-23
7:52
+1
Paul Scruggs makes regular free throw 3 of 3
15-24
7:41
+3
Jeremiah Davenport makes three point jump shot (Mike Saunders Jr. assists)
18-24
7:29
+2
Jerome Hunter makes two point layup (Paul Scruggs assists)
18-26
7:12
Mike Saunders Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Paul Scruggs steals)
7:08
+2
Paul Scruggs makes two point layup
18-28
6:53
Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot
6:51
Jack Nunge defensive rebound
6:41
Jack Nunge misses three point jump shot
6:39
Mike Saunders Jr. defensive rebound
6:28
+2
David DeJulius makes two point step back jump shot (Mike Saunders Jr. assists)
20-28
6:11
Jerome Hunter misses three point jump shot
6:09
Jack Nunge offensive rebound
6:09
+2
Jack Nunge makes two point tip shot
20-30
6:09
Ody Oguama shooting foul (Jack Nunge draws the foul)
6:09
+1
Jack Nunge makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-31
5:54
David DeJulius misses two point jump shot
5:52
Jack Nunge defensive rebound
5:43
Paul Scruggs misses two point jump shot
5:41
Jack Nunge offensive rebound
5:38
Ody Oguama shooting foul (Jack Nunge draws the foul)
5:38
+1
Jack Nunge makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-32
5:38
+1
Jack Nunge makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-33
5:25
Abdul Ado misses two point layup
5:23
Paul Scruggs defensive rebound
5:14
Paul Scruggs turnover (bad pass)
4:58
David DeJulius misses two point floating jump shot
4:56
Abdul Ado offensive rebound
4:53
Abdul Ado turnover (bad pass)
4:41
Jack Nunge misses three point jump shot
4:39
Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
4:38
Zach Freemantle personal foul (Viktor Lakhin draws the foul)
4:38
Viktor Lakhin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:38
Jack Nunge defensive rebound
4:24
+2
Paul Scruggs makes two point turnaround jump shot
20-35
4:23
Bearcats 30 second timeout
4:23
TV timeout
3:58
Mika Adams-Woods misses two point layup
3:56
Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound
3:51
Viktor Lakhin misses two point layup
3:49
Abdul Ado offensive rebound
3:46
Abdul Ado misses two point layup
3:46
Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
3:46
Paul Scruggs misses three point jump shot
3:44
Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
3:38
+2
Abdul Ado makes two point layup (Mason Madsen assists)
22-35
3:27
+3
Adam Kunkel makes three point step back jump shot (Zach Freemantle assists)
22-38
3:12
Mika Adams-Woods misses three point jump shot
3:10
Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound
3:04
David DeJulius misses two point floating jump shot
3:02
Jack Nunge defensive rebound
2:44
Nate Johnson misses two point layup
2:42
Zach Freemantle offensive rebound
2:36
Zach Freemantle turnover (bad pass)
2:27
+3
Mike Saunders Jr. makes three point jump shot (Mika Adams-Woods assists)
25-38
2:11
Adam Kunkel misses three point jump shot
2:09
Paul Scruggs offensive rebound
2:09
Viktor Lakhin personal foul (Paul Scruggs draws the foul)
2:09
+1
Paul Scruggs makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-39
2:09
+1
Paul Scruggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-40
1:51
Adam Kunkel shooting foul (John Newman III draws the foul)
1:51
John Newman III misses regular free throw 1 of 3
1:51
John Newman III misses regular free throw 2 of 3
1:40
Zach Freemantle turnover (bad pass)
1:51
+1
John Newman III makes regular free throw 3 of 3
26-40
1:40
Zach Freemantle turnover (bad pass)
1:28
Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot
1:26
Paul Scruggs defensive rebound
1:11
Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot
1:09
David DeJulius defensive rebound
0:54
Jeremiah Davenport misses two point jump shot
0:52
Jack Nunge defensive rebound
0:45
+2
Paul Scruggs makes two point pullup jump shot (Dwon Odom assists)
26-42
0:22
Viktor Lakhin misses two point dunk
0:20
Bearcats offensive rebound
0:16
John Newman III turnover (lost ball) (Jack Nunge steals)
0:16
Zach Freemantle technical foul
0:16
David DeJulius misses technical free throw 1 of 2
0:16
+1
David DeJulius makes technical free throw 2 of 2
27-42
0:01
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:00
Jack Nunge offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CINCY
Bearcats
36
XAV
Musketeers
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
Abdul Ado personal foul (Dieonte Miles draws the foul)
19:29
Paul Scruggs misses two point jump shot
19:27
Mika Adams-Woods defensive rebound
18:56
Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot
18:54
Dieonte Miles defensive rebound
18:47
John Newman III personal foul (Colby Jones draws the foul)
18:41
Nate Johnson misses two point pullup jump shot
18:39
Colby Jones offensive rebound
18:29
Jerome Hunter misses two point turnaround jump shot
18:27
Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound
18:06
Mika Adams-Woods misses three point jump shot
18:04
Colby Jones defensive rebound
18:03
Jeremiah Davenport personal foul (Colby Jones draws the foul)
17:52
Colby Jones misses two point jump shot
17:50
John Newman III defensive rebound
17:39
John Newman III turnover (out of bounds)
17:14
Jack Nunge turnover (lost ball) (Jeremiah Davenport steals)
17:03
Mike Saunders Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:01
Paul Scruggs defensive rebound
16:49
+2
Jack Nunge makes two point hook shot (Paul Scruggs assists)
27-44
16:23
Paul Scruggs shooting foul (Jeremiah Davenport draws the foul)
16:23
+1
Jeremiah Davenport makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-44
16:23
+1
Jeremiah Davenport makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-44
16:08
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:06
Musketeers offensive rebound
16:06
Ody Oguama personal foul (Jack Nunge draws the foul)
15:52
Paul Scruggs misses two point jump shot
15:50
Jack Nunge offensive rebound
15:49
TV timeout
15:48
Mike Saunders Jr. shooting foul (Colby Jones draws the foul)
15:48
+1
Colby Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-45
15:48
+1
Colby Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-46
15:35
Paul Scruggs personal foul (David DeJulius draws the foul)
15:32
+2
David DeJulius makes two point step back jump shot (Mike Saunders Jr. assists)
31-46
15:15
+3
Jack Nunge makes three point jump shot
31-49
15:14
Hayden Koval shooting foul (Jack Nunge draws the foul)
15:14
+1
Jack Nunge makes regular free throw 1 of 1
31-50
14:48
+2
Viktor Lakhin makes two point hook shot (David DeJulius assists)
33-50
14:23
Jack Nunge misses two point jump shot
14:21
Nate Johnson offensive rebound
14:09
Jack Nunge misses two point layup
14:07
Jack Nunge offensive rebound
14:07
Abdul Ado shooting foul (Jack Nunge draws the foul)
14:07
+1
Jack Nunge makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-51
14:07
+1
Jack Nunge makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-52
13:38
David DeJulius misses three point jump shot
13:36
Colby Jones defensive rebound
13:13
Nate Johnson misses two point step back jump shot
13:11
Jack Nunge offensive rebound
13:10
Abdul Ado shooting foul (Jack Nunge draws the foul)
