Jack Nunge had 23 points, and No. 15 Xavier needed a late comeback to beat DePaul 89-84 in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals Thursday night.
Jack Nunge had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Colby Jones scored 22 and No. 15 Xavier needed a late comeback to beat DePaul 89-84 in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.
Umoja Gibson had 22 points and six assists as the 10th-seeded Blue Demons gave Xavier all it could handle. Nick Ongenda added 16 points on 8-of-11 shooting, and Caleb Murphy scored 10 off the bench. But in the end, Xavier’s experience and know-how came through down the stretch against a Blue Demons squad that rallied in the waning seconds to stun Seton Hall 66-65 in the first round Wednesday — snapping a 12-game losing streak.USA TODAY SportsAfter losing their Big East Tournament opener in each of the previous three years, the Musketeers improved to 7-0 in the quarterfinals of this event.
Consecutive baskets by Jones trimmed the deficit to one and Nunge tipped in his own miss with 2:03 remaining to give Xavier its first lead, 81-80, since the first minute of the game.
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