QUEENS, N.Y. - No. 6/6 Xavier held off St. John's in New York on Tuesday night to pick up its 20th win of the season. Neither team led by more than seven in a game that was tied in the final two minutes.
Trevon Bluiett led four Musketeers in double figures as Xavier moved to 20-3 overall and 8-2 in BIG EAST play. The Red Storm dropped to 10-13 overall and remain winless in conference play.
- After opening the game with a Quentin Goodin three pointer, SJU outscored Xavier 10-2 over the next three minutes to jump out to a lead early.