NEW YORK --- Xavier University sophomore guard Paul Scruggs has been named to the BIG EAST Conference Championship All-Tournament Team. Scruggs averaged 18.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists for Xavier's two tournament games.
Scruggs led Xavier with a career-high 28 points, a career-high 11 rebounds and seven assists (one shy of his career high) in the 71-67 overtime loss to eventual champion Villanova in the semifinals.
Xavier, 18-15 overall, awaits its postseason fate on Sunday.