CINCINNATI - scored a career-high 26 points on Sunday afternoon, leading the Musketeers to a 70-49 win over Valparaiso.
Xavier improved to 1-3 on the year, while the Beacons dropped to 0-4.
• The opening minutes of the game featured three lead changes and three ties. All knotted up at 13-13 with 4:15 on the clock, the Musketeers closed the opening quarter on a 10-5 run to take a 23-18 advantage. Xavier knocked down 69.2 percent (9-for-13) of its shot attempts in the first quarter with pacing the squad with 11 points on 4-for-4 shooting.