MILWAUKEE (AP) Royce Parham led Marquette Golden Eagles with 14 points and Ben Gold secured the victory with a dunk with 46 seconds left as the Golden Eagles took down Xavier Musketeers 66-65 on Wednesday.
Parham also contributed eight rebounds for the Golden Eagles (6-10, 1-4 Big East Conference). Chase Ross added 12 points, nine rebounds and five steals. Gold finished with 10 points and the win broke a six-game skid for the Golden Eagles.
Malik Messina-Moore led the Musketeers (9-7, 1-4) in scoring, finishing with 22 points and five steals. Xavier also got 12 points, six rebounds, two steals and two blocks from Tre Carroll. Roddie Anderson III also put up 10 points.
Marquette went into halftime leading Xavier 37-27. Parham put up eight points in the half. Nigel James Jr. scored eight points in the second half for Marquette.
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1st Half
XAV
Musketeers
27
MARQ
Golden Eagles
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Musketeers gains possession)
19:41
Nigel James Jr. personal foul (Roddie Anderson III draws the foul)
19:24
Tre Carroll turnover (lost ball) (Ben Gold steals)
18:57
+2
Ben Gold makes two point jump shot (Nigel James Jr. assists)
0-2
18:27
Filip Borovicanin misses three point jump shot
18:25
Tre Carroll offensive rebound
18:18
Tre Carroll misses two point layup
18:16
Nigel James Jr. defensive rebound
18:16
Jovan Milicevic personal foul
18:02
+2
Royce Parham makes two point layup (Nigel James Jr. assists)
0-4
17:49
+3
Malik Messina-Moore makes three point jump shot (Tre Carroll assists)
3-4
17:41
Nigel James Jr. turnover (lost ball)
17:10
Malik Messina-Moore misses three point jump shot
17:08
Royce Parham defensive rebound
17:04
Jovan Milicevic blocks Adrien Stevens's two point layup
17:02
Golden Eagles offensive rebound
17:01
Royce Parham misses three point jump shot
16:59
Ben Gold offensive rebound
16:56
Ben Gold misses two point layup
16:54
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
16:51
Nigel James Jr. personal foul
16:45
Adrien Stevens shooting foul (Malik Messina-Moore draws the foul)
16:45
Malik Messina-Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 3
16:45
Malik Messina-Moore misses regular free throw 2 of 3
16:45
+1
Malik Messina-Moore makes regular free throw 3 of 3
4-4
16:37
+2
Ben Gold makes two point layup (Chase Ross assists)
4-6
16:13
Filip Borovicanin misses two point jump shot
16:11
Ben Gold defensive rebound
16:02
+3
Damarius Owens makes three point jump shot (Chase Ross assists)
4-9
15:43
Roddie Anderson III misses two point jump shot
15:41
Royce Parham defensive rebound
15:34
Ben Gold misses three point jump shot
15:32
Tre Carroll defensive rebound
15:20
Tre Carroll misses two point jump shot
15:18
Royce Parham defensive rebound
15:05
TV timeout
14:47
Royce Parham misses three point jump shot
14:45
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
14:28
+2
Tre Carroll makes two point jump shot
6-9
14:11
Pape N'Diaye blocks Damarius Owens's two point jump shot
14:09
Caedin Hamilton offensive rebound
14:07
Caedin Hamilton misses two point layup
14:05
Golden Eagles offensive rebound
14:02
Ben Gold turnover (lost ball) (Malik Messina-Moore steals)
13:52
Filip Borovicanin misses two point layup
13:50
Musketeers offensive rebound
13:38
Jovan Milicevic misses three point jump shot
13:36
Michael Phillips II defensive rebound
13:21
+3
Damarius Owens makes three point jump shot (Michael Phillips II assists)
6-12
13:05
+3
Malik Messina-Moore makes three point jump shot (Jovan Milicevic assists)
9-12
12:56
Chase Ross turnover (bad pass) (Filip Borovicanin steals)
12:50
Pape N'Diaye turnover (bad pass) (Chase Ross steals)
12:44
Chase Ross misses two point layup
12:42
Jovan Milicevic defensive rebound
12:36
Malik Messina-Moore turnover (bad pass) (Michael Phillips II steals)
12:14
Caedin Hamilton turnover (bad pass)
11:47
Jovan Milicevic turnover (lost ball) (Tre Norman steals)
11:47
TV timeout
11:30
Michael Phillips II misses three point jump shot
11:28
Musketeers defensive rebound
11:07
Roddie Anderson III misses two point jump shot
11:05
Michael Phillips II defensive rebound
11:04
Jovan Milicevic personal foul
10:48
All Wright personal foul
10:30
Royce Parham misses two point jump shot
10:28
Musketeers defensive rebound
10:00
Roddie Anderson III misses two point jump shot
9:58
Golden Eagles defensive rebound
9:47
Joshua Clark misses two point layup
9:45
Joshua Clark offensive rebound
9:43
+2
Joshua Clark makes two point layup
9-14
9:34
+2
Malik Messina-Moore makes two point jump shot
11-14
9:20
Chase Ross turnover (bad pass) (Tre Carroll steals)
9:07
Isaiah Walker misses three point jump shot
9:05
Royce Parham defensive rebound
8:47
All Wright shooting foul (Joshua Clark draws the foul)
8:47
Joshua Clark misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:47
Joshua Clark misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:47
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
8:34
Joshua Clark blocks Jovan Milicevic's two point jump shot
8:32
Chase Ross defensive rebound
8:25
Royce Parham misses three point jump shot
8:23
Tre Carroll defensive rebound
8:17
Jovan Milicevic misses three point jump shot
8:15
Joshua Clark defensive rebound
8:06
+2
Chase Ross makes two point layup
11-16
7:52
+3
Jovan Milicevic makes three point jump shot (Tre Carroll assists)
14-16
7:30
Filip Borovicanin blocks Royce Parham's two point layup
7:28
Musketeers defensive rebound
7:28
TV timeout
7:10
Malik Messina-Moore turnover (lost ball) (Chase Ross steals)
7:02
Adrien Stevens misses three point jump shot
7:00
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
6:52
Tre Carroll misses two point layup
6:50
Jovan Milicevic offensive rebound
6:45
Jovan Milicevic misses two point layup
6:43
Jovan Milicevic offensive rebound
6:40
Jovan Milicevic misses two point layup
6:38
Damarius Owens defensive rebound
6:33
+2
Chase Ross makes two point layup (Tre Norman assists)
14-18
6:30
Damarius Owens shooting foul (Roddie Anderson III draws the foul)
6:30
+1
Roddie Anderson III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-18
6:30
+1
Roddie Anderson III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-18
6:24
+2
Nigel James Jr. makes two point layup
16-20
6:17
Roddie Anderson III misses two point layup
6:15
Michael Phillips II defensive rebound
6:07
Tre Carroll shooting foul (Ben Gold draws the foul)
6:07
+1
Ben Gold makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-21
6:07
+1
Ben Gold makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-22
5:39
Malik Messina-Moore turnover (lost ball) (Chase Ross steals)
5:35
+2
Chase Ross makes two point dunk
16-24
5:27
Chase Ross shooting foul (Roddie Anderson III draws the foul)
5:27
+1
Roddie Anderson III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-24
5:27
+1
Roddie Anderson III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-24
5:10
+2
Ben Gold makes two point dunk (Nigel James Jr. assists)
18-26
5:00
Roddie Anderson III misses three point jump shot
4:58
Royce Parham defensive rebound
4:54
Filip Borovicanin personal foul
4:44
Tre Carroll blocks Ben Gold's two point layup
4:42
Malik Messina-Moore defensive rebound
4:23
+2
Filip Borovicanin makes two point jump shot
20-26
4:15
Nigel James Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:13
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
3:52
Michael Phillips II shooting foul (Roddie Anderson III draws the foul)
3:52
TV timeout
3:52
+1
Roddie Anderson III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-26
3:52
Roddie Anderson III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:52
Michael Phillips II defensive rebound
3:42
Michael Phillips II misses two point layup
3:40
Michael Phillips II offensive rebound
3:39
Filip Borovicanin personal foul (Michael Phillips II draws the foul)
3:39
Michael Phillips II misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:39
Jovan Milicevic defensive rebound
3:19
Royce Parham blocks Filip Borovicanin's two point jump shot
3:17
Musketeers offensive rebound
3:10
+3
Filip Borovicanin makes three point jump shot
24-26
3:08
Musketeers 30 second timeout
2:40
+3
Adrien Stevens makes three point jump shot (Nigel James Jr. assists)
24-29
2:30
Tre Carroll misses three point jump shot
2:28
Chase Ross defensive rebound
2:10
Adrien Stevens misses three point jump shot
2:08
Roddie Anderson III defensive rebound
1:55
Jovan Milicevic misses three point jump shot
1:53
Tre Carroll offensive rebound
1:48
+3
Malik Messina-Moore makes three point jump shot (Filip Borovicanin assists)
27-29
1:33
+2
Royce Parham makes two point layup (Tre Norman assists)
27-31
1:33
Jovan Milicevic shooting foul (Royce Parham draws the foul)
1:33
+1
Royce Parham makes regular free throw 1 of 1
27-32
1:24
Roddie Anderson III turnover (bad pass) (Chase Ross steals)
1:19
Adrien Stevens misses two point dunk
1:17
Chase Ross offensive rebound
1:13
+2
Royce Parham makes two point layup
27-34
1:13
All Wright shooting foul (Royce Parham draws the foul)
1:13
+1
Royce Parham makes regular free throw 1 of 1
27-35
1:07
Filip Borovicanin misses two point jump shot
1:05
Ben Gold defensive rebound
0:58
Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
0:42
+2
Chase Ross makes two point jump shot (Nigel James Jr. assists)
27-37
0:07
Tre Carroll misses three point jump shot
0:05
Chase Ross defensive rebound
0:01
Chase Ross misses three point jump shot
0:00
Golden Eagles offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
XAV
Musketeers
38
MARQ
Golden Eagles
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
+2
Tre Carroll makes two point jump shot
29-37
19:22
Ben Gold misses three point jump shot
19:20
Roddie Anderson III defensive rebound
19:08
Malik Messina-Moore turnover (bad pass) (Ben Gold steals)
19:01
Chase Ross turnover (lost ball) (Malik Messina-Moore steals)
18:56
+2
Roddie Anderson III makes two point layup (Malik Messina-Moore assists)
31-37
18:43
Filip Borovicanin blocks Nigel James Jr.'s two point jump shot
18:41
Malik Messina-Moore defensive rebound
18:12
Malik Messina-Moore turnover (lost ball) (Royce Parham steals)
18:07
+2
Royce Parham makes two point layup
31-39
18:00
Roddie Anderson III turnover (lost ball) (Nigel James Jr. steals)
17:50
+2
Nigel James Jr. makes two point layup (Adrien Stevens assists)
31-41
17:50
Musketeers 30 second timeout
17:50
TV timeout
17:39
+3
Malik Messina-Moore makes three point jump shot (Tre Carroll assists)
34-41
17:09
Nigel James Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:07
Royce Parham offensive rebound
17:03
+3
Adrien Stevens makes three point jump shot (Royce Parham assists)
34-44
17:03
Ben Gold personal foul
16:56
Malik Messina-Moore misses two point jump shot
16:54
Chase Ross defensive rebound
16:46
Chase Ross turnover (bad pass) (Filip Borovicanin steals)
16:39
Filip Borovicanin misses two point layup
16:37
Musketeers offensive rebound
16:21
Roddie Anderson III misses two point layup
16:19
Filip Borovicanin offensive rebound
16:12
Filip Borovicanin turnover (bad pass) (Nigel James Jr. steals)
16:06
+2
Nigel James Jr. makes two point dunk
34-46
15:54
Filip Borovicanin turnover (bad pass) (Adrien Stevens steals)
15:48
Adrien Stevens misses three point jump shot
15:46
Roddie Anderson III defensive rebound
15:40
TV timeout
15:33
+2
Malik Messina-Moore makes two point layup (All Wright assists)
36-46
15:17
+2
Caedin Hamilton makes two point layup (Adrien Stevens assists)
36-48
14:51
Malik Messina-Moore misses three point jump shot
14:49
Isaiah Walker offensive rebound
14:32
Jovan Milicevic offensive foul
14:32
Jovan Milicevic turnover (offensive foul)
14:10
Chase Ross misses three point jump shot
14:08
Anthony Robinson defensive rebound
13:45
+3
All Wright makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Walker assists)
39-48
13:32
Tre Carroll blocks Royce Parham's two point jump shot
13:30
All Wright defensive rebound
13:23
Isaiah Walker misses two point layup
13:21
Anthony Robinson offensive rebound
13:16
Anthony Robinson misses two point layup
13:14
Damarius Owens defensive rebound
13:07
+2
Nigel James Jr. makes two point layup (Tre Norman assists)
