CINCINNATI - and combined for 26 points on Saturday afternoon, leading the Musketeers to a 61-45 win over New Orleans at Cintas Center. Xavier closed non-conference play with a 9-2 record, while the Privateers dropped to 4-5 overall.
• Xavier led from start to finish and led by as many as seven points (13-6) in the opening quarter before New Orleans scored four unanswered points to end the frame, making the score 13-10. The Musketeers scored nine points off of turnovers in the first quarter.
• The Musketeers hit their first three shots of the second quarter to build their first double-figure lead, 22-12.