CINCINNATI – Trevon Bluiett scored 31 points and went 9-for-16 from the field and 6-for-10 from behind the arc, as No. 6 Xavier outlasted Georgetown in overtime on Saturday evening. This was the second highest scoring game for Bluiett in his career at Xavier.
Xavier moved to 21-3 for the season and moved to 9-2 in BIG EAST play while Georgetown dropped to 13-9 for the season and 3-8 in BIG EAST play.
- The Musketeers jumped out to a 12-9 lead at the first media timeout, with Kerem Kanter scoring seven of Xavier's 12 points and Quentin Goodin providing the five other points.