Cincinnati.com · Jan 7, 2021
Xavier survives St. John's with late surge despite no 3-pointers
For about 30 minutes on Wednesday night, the situation looked dire for Xavier.
The way the Musketeers were shooting it, the basket might as well have been stationed in the upper deck of Cintas Center, and the way they were taking care of the basketball, it's a miracle that 19 turnovers didn't dig Xavier's own grave.
Defense, rebounding and a late spark from two freshmen and two transfers lifted Xavier over St. John's 69-61
It was the first time Xavier went without a 3-pointer in a game since Feb. 2, 2000.
Despite going 0 for 12 from beyond the arc, the Musketeers managed to out-rebound the Red Storm 57-40 and held St. John's to just 11 points over the final 11 minutes of the game.