INDIANAPOLIS - Five Musketeers scored in double figures on Sunday night as Xavier topped Butler, 73-54, at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The Musketeers (9-17, 4-13 BIG EAST) swept the season series vs the Bulldogs (1-23, 0-15 BIG EAST) as Xavier earned its first season sweep of a conference foe since 2018-19 (beat Seton Hall twice).
• Xavier jumped out to an early 9-2 lead and took its first double-figure advantage, 16-6, at the 2:38 mark. The Musketeers led 20-7 before the Bulldogs closed the first frame on a 4-0 run, closing within nine points (20-11).
• The Musketeers took their largest lead of the half, 34-15, on a Shelby Calhoun three pointer with 4:13 left in the first half.