National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Xavier 79, Butler 68
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 4, 2014
Where: Cintas Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
Officials: # Anthony Chiazza, # Tim Clougherty, # Ed Corbett
Attendance: 10250


Xavier 79, Butler 68: Semaj Christon scored 20 points and dished out eight assists as the Musketeers pulled away late to earn a Big East home win over the Bulldogs.

Matt Stainbrook had 17 points and seven boards for Xavier (12-3, 2-0), which hit 20-of-24 from the free-throw line. Justin Martin finished with 13 points and seven rebounds while Dee Davis added 12 points.

Khyle Marshall paced Butler (10-4, 0-2) with 14 points while Kellen Dunham added 11 points. Elijah Brown contributed 10 points off the bench and Andrew Chrabascz added nine points in a reserve role.

The first half was nip-and-tuck all the way, with Butler's biggest lead being five – the same advantage it enjoyed at the break on Kameron Woods' last-second dunk. The second half was much of the same, with neither team able to gain a significant advantage.

The game was tied at 64 with 6:13 to play when the Musketeers went on a 7-1 run to open up a six-point lead. Alex Barlow hit a 3-pointer to cut it to three with 2:27 left, but that was the last time Butler would score as Xavier scored the game's final eight points to win going away.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Bulldogs went 6-of-17 from 3-point range and missed eight of its 24 free throws. … The Musketeers won the rebound battle 33-30. … Xavier got eight points from five bench players, led by Myles Davis' six points.




Top Game Performances
 
Butler   Xavier
Khyle Marshall 14 Scoring Semaj Christon 20
Elijah Brown 3 Assists Semaj Christon 8
Kameron Woods 7 Rebounds Justin Martin 7
Andrew Chrabascz 5 Free Throws Made Semaj Christon 6
Alex Barlow 1 Steals Semaj Christon 3
Kameron Woods 2 Blocks Matt Stainbrook 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Butler 68 44.2 6-17 16-24 12 28 4 3 15
Xavier 79 50.9 3-9 20-24 16 32 3 8 8