CINCINNATI - Jack Nunge's 22-point effort led three Musketeers in double figures but Xavier was unable to hold off St. John's, falling 86-73 at Cintas Center on Wednesday evening.
Paul Scruggs, who set a new Xavier record for games played at 143, added 16 points for the Musketeers, and Zach Freemantle finished with 10 points as Xavier fell to 17-8 overall and 7-7 in BIG EAST play
- After Xavier opened up a 4-0 lead to start the game, SJU outscored Xavier 13-2 over the next four minutes to take a 13-6 lead with 13 minutes to play in the first half.