Xavier (91) vs Marquette (87) · Dec 27, 2017 · NCAAM Scores

FINAL

Dec 27, 2017

Box Score

	1	2	T
XAV	42	49	91
MARQ	39	48	87

Game Recap

No. 6 Xavier takes league opener, holds off Marquette 91-87. evon Blueitt had 23 points, J.P. Macura scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half and No. 6 Xavier beat Marquette 91-87 on Wednesday night to survive a road test in its Big East opener.

Player Stats

XAVIER	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
0Tyrique Jones	22	5-6	0-0	2-2	4	1	1	0	1	5	12
22Kaiser Gates	25	2-4	2-4	0-0	5	2	1	0	0	3	6
3Quentin Goodin	25	3-4	0-0	4-4	1	5	2	0	1	0	10
55J.P. Macura	29	5-12	1-3	4-4	3	1	1	1	2	2	15
5Trevon Bluiett	34	6-16	1-8	10-11	6	8	0	0	3	1	23
13Naji Marshall	20	4-9	1-2	2-3	3	1	0	0	2	1	11
11Kerem Kanter	11	2-3	2-3	0-0	5	0	2	0	2	1	6
54Sean O'Mara	18	3-4	0-0	0-0	5	1	0	0	0	0	6
1Paul Scruggs	16	1-3	0-2	0-0	1	4	0	0	0	0	2
TOTAL	-	31-6150.8%	7-2231.8%	22-2491.7%	33	23	7	1	11	13	91

MARQUETTE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
10Sam Hauser	38	4-6	2-4	2-2	7	8	0	0	0	5	12
12Matt Heldt	13	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
0Markus Howard	27	6-19	1-8	0-0	5	2	0	0	4	4	13
2Sacar Anim	15	0-3	0-0	0-2	2	1	1	0	0	2	0
30Andrew Rowsey	33	11-24	6-17	3-3	3	3	2	0	2	3	31
23Jamal Cain	29	5-8	4-6	2-2	4	1	4	2	0	0	16
4Theo John	9	2-2	0-0	0-2	1	0	0	1	2	2	4
21Harry Froling	20	1-2	0-1	1-3	8	3	0	0	2	2	3
5Greg Elliott	16	3-4	2-2	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	0	8
TOTAL	-	32-6946.4%	15-3839.5%	8-1457.1%	33	19	8	3	10	19	87

Play-by-Play

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1st halfXAVMARQ

(20:00) Jump Ball won by Xavier
+2 (19:52) Trevon Bluiett made Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Goodin.
20
(19:38) Andrew Rowsey missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:38) Xavier Defensive Rebound.
+2 (19:18) Tyrique Jones made Layup. Assisted by Quentin Goodin.
40
(18:57) Markus Howard missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:57) Kaiser Gates Defensive Rebound.
(18:45) Foul on Trevon Bluiett.
(18:45) Trevon Bluiett Turnover.
(18:19) Andrew Rowsey missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:19) Trevon Bluiett Defensive Rebound.
(17:45) Foul on Andrew Rowsey.
+1 (17:45) J.P. Macura made Free Throw.
50
+1 (17:45) J.P. Macura made Free Throw.
60
(17:32) Markus Howard missed Jumper.
(17:32) Kaiser Gates Defensive Rebound.
(17:13) Tyrique Jones Turnover.
+3 (16:57) Andrew Rowsey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Markus Howard.
63
(16:49) Quentin Goodin Turnover.
(16:49) Sacar Anim Steal.
(16:40) Markus Howard Turnover.
(16:40) Kaiser Gates Steal.
+2 (16:40) Tyrique Jones made Layup. Assisted by Trevon Bluiett.
83
(16:40) Foul on Matt Heldt.
+1 (16:40) Tyrique Jones made Free Throw.
93
+2 (16:22) Sam Hauser made Jumper. Assisted by Markus Howard.
95
(16:04) Trevon Bluiett missed Jumper.
(16:04) Markus Howard Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:51) Andrew Rowsey made Jumper.
97
(15:35) Trevon Bluiett missed Jumper.
(15:35) Theo John Block.
(15:35) Sam Hauser Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:21) Markus Howard made Jumper.
99
(15:05) Official TV Timeout
(15:05) Foul on Markus Howard.
(15:05) Official TV Timeout
+2 (15:05) Tyrique Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Trevon Bluiett.
119
(15:05) Official TV Timeout
+1 (15:05) Tyrique Jones made Free Throw.
129
(14:59) Foul on Andrew Rowsey.
(14:59) Andrew Rowsey Turnover.
+3 (14:46) Kaiser Gates made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by J.P. Macura.
159
+2 (14:25) Markus Howard made Layup.
1511
(14:08) J.P. Macura missed Jumper.
(14:08) Markus Howard Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:01) Markus Howard made Jumper.
1513
(13:31) J.P. Macura Turnover.
(13:31) Jamal Cain Steal.
(13:12) Foul on Theo John.
(13:12) Theo John Turnover.
(13:03) Naji Marshall missed Jumper.
(13:03) Harry Froling Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:56) Greg Elliott made Jumper. Assisted by Sam Hauser.
1515
(12:43) Paul Scruggs missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:43) Sean O'Mara Offensive Rebound.
(12:39) Foul on Harry Froling.
(12:33) Naji Marshall Turnover.
(12:33) Jamal Cain Steal.
(12:29) Foul on Naji Marshall.
+1 (12:29) Jamal Cain made Free Throw.
1516
+1 (12:29) Jamal Cain made Free Throw.
1517
(12:23) Kerem Kanter Turnover.
(12:23) Greg Elliott Steal.
(12:18) Foul on Kerem Kanter.
(12:15) Markus Howard missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:15) Kerem Kanter Defensive Rebound.
(11:56) Sean O'Mara missed Jumper.
(11:56) Greg Elliott Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:48) Markus Howard made Jumper.
1519
(11:30) Kerem Kanter missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:30) Trevon Bluiett Offensive Rebound.
(11:22) Paul Scruggs missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:22) Markus Howard Defensive Rebound.
(11:13) Markus Howard missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:13) Kerem Kanter Defensive Rebound.
(11:05) Naji Marshall missed Jumper.
(11:05) Jamal Cain Block.
(11:05) Xavier Offensive Rebound.
(11:05) Official TV Timeout
+3 (10:46) Kerem Kanter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrique Jones.
1819
(10:34) Markus Howard Turnover.
(10:34) Quentin Goodin Steal.
(10:29) Kerem Kanter Turnover.
(10:13) Jamal Cain missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:13) Sam Hauser Offensive Rebound.
+2 (10:05) Sam Hauser made Layup.
1821
+3 (9:57) Trevon Bluiett made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Goodin.
2121
(9:38) Matt Heldt missed Jumper.
(9:38) Tyrique Jones Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:26) Quentin Goodin made Jumper.
2321
(9:12) Markus Howard missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:12) Jamal Cain Offensive Rebound.
(9:07) Jamal Cain missed Jumper.
(9:07) Tyrique Jones Defensive Rebound.
(8:53) Trevon Bluiett missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:53) Markus Howard Defensive Rebound.
(8:46) Foul on Markus Howard.
(8:46) Markus Howard Turnover.
+1 (8:46) Trevon Bluiett made Free Throw.
2421
+1 (8:46) Trevon Bluiett made Free Throw.
2521
(8:36) Sacar Anim missed Jumper.
(8:36) Harry Froling Offensive Rebound.
(8:30) Foul on Kaiser Gates.
+1 (8:30) Andrew Rowsey made Free Throw.
2522
+1 (8:30) Andrew Rowsey made Free Throw.
2523
+1 (8:30) Andrew Rowsey made Free Throw.
2524
(8:14) J.P. Macura missed Jumper.
(8:14) Harry Froling Defensive Rebound.
(8:12) Foul on Tyrique Jones.
(8:05) Sam Hauser missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:05) Harry Froling Offensive Rebound.
+3 (7:54) Greg Elliott made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sacar Anim.
2527
(7:44) J.P. Macura missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:44) Andrew Rowsey Defensive Rebound.
(7:33) Harry Froling Turnover.
(7:33) Tyrique Jones Steal.
+2 (7:23) Quentin Goodin made Layup.
2727
(7:07) Harry Froling missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:07) Kaiser Gates Defensive Rebound.
(6:49) Official TV Timeout
+3 (6:30) Naji Marshall made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kaiser Gates.
3027
(6:12) Andrew Rowsey missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:12) Sean O'Mara Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:56) Trevon Bluiett made Jumper. Assisted by Kaiser Gates.
3227
+3 (5:31) Sam Hauser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Harry Froling.
3230
(5:21) Foul on Sacar Anim.
+1 (5:21) Trevon Bluiett made Free Throw.
3330
+1 (5:21) Trevon Bluiett made Free Throw.
3430
(5:09) Sacar Anim missed Jumper.
(5:09) Kaiser Gates Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:54) Sean O'Mara made Layup. Assisted by Naji Marshall.
3630
+3 (4:36) Jamal Cain made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sam Hauser.
3633
(4:14) Foul on Sacar Anim.
(4:14) Trevon Bluiett missed Free Throw.
(4:14) Sacar Anim Defensive Rebound.
+3 (4:11) Andrew Rowsey made Three Point Jumper.
3636
+2 (3:52) Sean O'Mara made Jumper.
3836
+3 (3:38) Andrew Rowsey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sam Hauser.
3839
(3:20) Kaiser Gates missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:20) Naji Marshall Offensive Rebound.
(3:14) Naji Marshall missed Layup.
(3:14) Sean O'Mara Offensive Rebound.
(3:06) Kaiser Gates missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:06) Sacar Anim Defensive Rebound.
(2:44) Andrew Rowsey missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:44) Sean O'Mara Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:36) Naji Marshall made Dunk. Assisted by Sean O'Mara.
4039
(2:17) Marquette Timeout
(2:02) Markus Howard missed Jumper.
(2:02) Tyrique Jones Defensive Rebound.
(1:43) Tyrique Jones missed Jumper.
(1:43) Xavier Offensive Rebound.
(1:23) Trevon Bluiett missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:23) Theo John Defensive Rebound.
(1:06) Theo John Turnover.
(1:06) Kerem Kanter Steal.
+2 (0:59) J.P. Macura made Jumper. Assisted by Trevon Bluiett.
4239
(0:37) Markus Howard missed Jumper.
(0:37) Kerem Kanter Defensive Rebound.
(0:28) Xavier Timeout
(0:13) Trevon Bluiett missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:13) Sam Hauser Defensive Rebound.
(0:11) Foul on Kaiser Gates.
(0:05) Andrew Rowsey Turnover.
(0:05) J.P. Macura Steal.
(0:00) J.P. Macura missed Jumper.
(0:00) Sam Hauser Defensive Rebound.
(0:00) End of 1st half

2nd half

Team Stats

XAV

MARQ

91Points87

31-61(50.8%)Field Goal(%)32-69(46.4%)

7-22(31.8%)3-Point(%)15-38(39.5%)

22-24(91.7%)Free Throw(%)8-14(57.1%)

37(9)Rebounds(Offensive)34(12)

23Assists19

7Steals8

1Blocks3

11Turnovers10

13(0)Fouls(Technical)19(1)

7Largest Lead6

Game Details

Wednesday, December 27, 2017 · 8:45 PM

Fiserv Forum · Milwaukee, WI

attendance: 15,095 (87.0%)

tv: FS1

spread: XAV -3

over/under: 161.5