Xavier Musketeers @ DePaul Blue Demons
Xavier beats DePaul 67-59 behind Tandy
CHICAGO -- KyKy Tandy scored 14 points, Paul Scruggs added 13 and Xavier beat DePaul 67-59 on Tuesday night.
Tyrique Jones scored 12 with 18 rebounds and three blocks for the Musketeers (15-8, 4-6 Big East Conference), who outrebounded the Blue Demons 50-37. Quentin Goodin added 12 points and Naji Marshall had nine with seven assists.
Xavier hit eight 3-pointers in the opening half, with Goodin and Scruggs making back-to-back triples, and the Musketeers led 35-16 at halftime after shooting 44% percent from beyond the arc (8 of 18).
DePaul's 16 first-half points was a season low for the team.
Paul Reed scored 18 points with nine rebounds and seven steals and for DePaul (13-10, 1-9), which has lost five straight. Jalen Coleman-Lands added 17 points and Charlie Moore had 10 and eight assists.
Xavier takes on Providence at home on Saturday. DePaul faces Georgetown on the road on Saturday.
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Game Information
Chicago, IL
Referee:Keith Kimble
Referee:Bo Boroski
Referee:Evon Burroughs
2025-26 Standings
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 14-1 | - | 21-5 |
| UConn | 14-2 | 0.5 | 24-3 |
| Villanova | 12-3 | 2 | 21-5 |
| Seton Hall | 8-8 | 6.5 | 18-9 |
| Creighton | 8-8 | 6.5 | 14-13 |
| DePaul | 6-9 | 8 | 14-12 |
| Xavier | 5-10 | 9 | 13-13 |
| Georgetown | 5-10 | 9 | 13-13 |
| Butler | 5-11 | 9.5 | 14-13 |
| Providence | 4-11 | 10 | 11-15 |
| Marquette | 4-12 | 10.5 | 9-18 |
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