Overview
- Xavier improved to 6-3 with a 96-74 home win over Saint Francis, its third straight victory.
- Roddie Anderson III came off the bench for 28 points on 10-of-16 shooting, hitting five threes with five rebounds and five assists.
- Tre Carroll scored 21 and All Wright added 15, with Carroll continuing his run of double-figure games.
- After a cold first half from deep, Xavier attacked the paint for a season-high 28 two-point makes and 48 points inside, then went 7-of-13 from three after halftime to record double-digit threes for a fifth straight game, one shy of a school mark.
- Saint Francis fell to 1-7, and Xavier now turns to Friday’s Crosstown Shootout against Cincinnati, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Cintas Center.