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DePaul stuns Xavier in first round of Big East Tourney

Paul Reed had 23 points and 12 rebounds and DePaul won its first Big East Tournament game since 2014

QUOTES: DePaul | Xavier
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Reed had 23 points and 12 rebounds and DePaul won its first Big East Tournament game since 2014 with a come-from-behind 71-67 over seventh-seeded Xavier in a first-round game on Tuesday night.

Charlie Moore added 18 points and nine assists for the 10th-seeded Blue Demons (16-16), who advanced to a quarterfinal showdown against second-seeded Villanova on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.

Tyrique Jones had 22 points to lead Xavier (19-13).