NEW YORK – Xavier trailed DePaul for more than 36 minutes on Thursday night in a quarterfinal game in the Big East Conference Tournament.
But the Musketeers pulled a rabbit out of their hat and came all the way back to beat the Blue Demons, 89-84, in front of a wild Madison Square Garden crowd.
Xavier took an 81-80 lead with two minutes left. That was its first lead since it was 3-2.
Colby Jones willed the Musketeers to the finish line. Jones scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half. Every time Xavier needed a basket, Jones was there.