QUEENS, N.Y. – After jumping out to an early lead, No. 10 Xavier held off a late comeback from the Red Storm take the 74-66 win at St. John's on Wednesday night. The Musketeers moved to 14-1 overall and 2-1 in BIG EAST play, and moved head coach Chris Mack's record to 148-72 at Xavier, tying Skip Prosser for second-place in XU history.
Myles Davis led three Musketeers in double figures with a season-high 19 points after scoring only three points in the first half. Trevon Bluiett added 18 points to go with four rebounds, three assists and three steals.