No. 22 Xavier beats South Carolina 75-66 despite struggles from 3
AP
Nov 25, 2024
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Zach Freemantle scored 16 points, Dailyn Swain added 14, and No. 22 Xavier Musketeers beat South Carolina Gamecocks 75-66 in the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Monday night.
Ryan Conwell added 13 points, Dayvion McKnight had 11 and Jerome Hunter chipped in 10 off the bench for the Musketeers (6-0).
Collin Murray-Boyles led South Carolina (3-3) with 13 points while Jamarii Thomas added 11 and Jacobi Wright 10.
The Musketeers jumped out to a 7-0 lead but South Carolina responded with the next 17 points as Xavier went scoreless for 6:35. The Gamecocks led 34-29 at halftime.
These teams last played in the 1941-42 season. Xavier now is 26-11 against SEC schools going back to 2008.
Xavier: This was the Musketeers’ first game away from the Cintas Center after starting the season with five home games. Xavier has a brutal stretch coming up that will included three straight games at No. 16 Cincinnati (Dec. 14), at No. 2 UConn (Dec. 18) and at home against No. 10 Marquette (Dec. 21).
South Carolina: The Gamecocks 17-0 run was highlighted by great defense. Xavier had no second chances, was contested on drives and couldn’t hit from the outside.
Xavier used 11-2 and 8-2 runs to regain the lead at 50-44. The Musketeers led by as much as 66-55 before South Carolina went on a 7-0 spurt. The Gamecocks would get no closer.
Xavier won despite shooting 4 of 18 from the 3-point line. The Musketeers had made at least 10 treys in their first five games.
Xavier plays Michigan on Wednesday for the title, the same day South Carolina plays Virginia Tech in a consolation game.
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1st Half
SCAR
Gamecocks
34
XAV
Musketeers
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Nick Pringle vs. Zach Freemantle (Nick Pringle gains possession)
19:49
Marcus Foster personal foul (Collin Murray-Boyles draws the foul)
19:43
Collin Murray-Boyles misses two point layup
19:41
Musketeers defensive rebound
19:20
Dailyn Swain turnover (traveling)
19:02
Nick Pringle misses two point layup
19:00
Dailyn Swain defensive rebound
18:52
+2
Ryan Conwell makes two point jump shot
0-2
18:34
Jacobi Wright turnover (traveling)
18:21
Nick Pringle shooting foul (Zach Freemantle draws the foul)
18:21
+1
Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-3
18:21
+1
Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-4
18:05
Myles Stute misses three point jump shot
18:03
Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
17:37
Dayvion McKnight misses two point layup
17:37
Zach Freemantle offensive rebound
17:37
+2
Zach Freemantle makes two point layup
0-6
17:37
Nick Pringle shooting foul (Zach Freemantle draws the foul)
17:37
+1
Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 1 of 1
0-7
17:14
+3
Myles Stute makes three point jump shot (Collin Murray-Boyles assists)
3-7
16:48
Marcus Foster misses two point jump shot
16:46
Jamarii Thomas defensive rebound
16:34
+2
Jamarii Thomas makes two point jump shot
5-7
16:23
Ryan Conwell misses two point layup
16:21
Myles Stute defensive rebound
16:09
Zach Freemantle personal foul (Collin Murray-Boyles draws the foul)
15:58
+2
Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point jump shot
7-7
15:58
Zach Freemantle shooting foul (Collin Murray-Boyles draws the foul)
15:57
TV timeout
15:57
Collin Murray-Boyles misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:57
Jerome Hunter defensive rebound
15:36
John Hugley IV misses two point jump shot
15:34
Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
15:23
+2
Jacobi Wright makes two point layup (Myles Stute assists)
9-7
15:00
Jerome Hunter misses two point jump shot
14:58
Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
14:45
John Hugley IV shooting foul (Collin Murray-Boyles draws the foul)
14:45
+1
Collin Murray-Boyles makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-7
14:45
+1
Collin Murray-Boyles makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-7
14:23
Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot
14:21
Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
14:05
+2
Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup
13-7
13:51
Collin Murray-Boyles blocks Ryan Conwell's two point layup
13:49
Morris Ugusuk defensive rebound
13:42
Morris Ugusuk misses three point jump shot
13:40
Dante Maddox Jr. defensive rebound
13:32
John Hugley IV offensive foul
13:32
John Hugley IV turnover (offensive foul)
13:15
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk misses two point layup
13:13
Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
12:55
Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot
12:53
Jamarii Thomas defensive rebound
12:28
+2
Jamarii Thomas makes two point layup
15-7
12:28
Dayvion McKnight shooting foul (Jamarii Thomas draws the foul)
12:28
Jamarii Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:28
Marcus Foster defensive rebound
12:09
Trey Green misses three point jump shot
12:07
Zachary Davis defensive rebound
11:47
Jerome Hunter blocks Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk's two point layup
11:45
Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
11:36
Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot
11:34
Jamarii Thomas defensive rebound
11:34
Jerome Hunter personal foul (Jamarii Thomas draws the foul)
11:33
TV timeout
11:33
+1
Jamarii Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-7
11:33
+1
Jamarii Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-7
11:04
Trey Green misses three point jump shot
11:02
Marcus Foster offensive rebound
11:01
Zachary Davis personal foul (Marcus Foster draws the foul)
11:00
+2
Marcus Foster makes two point layup (Dayvion McKnight assists)