Xavier Pulls Away From Eastern Michigan, 76-53

Xavier overcame a sluggish start and used a dominant second-half shooting performance to defeat Eastern Michigan 76-53 on Friday night at Cintas Center, improving to 2-0 on the young season. Chance Westry scored a team-high 13 points off the bench, while Filip Borovicanin added 10 as the Musketeers secured their second consecutive double-digit victory.   Continue reading...

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