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 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 10-0 | - | 20-1 |
| St. John's | 8-1 | 1.5 | 15-5 |
| Villanova | 6-3 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Creighton | 6-4 | 4 | 12-9 |
| Seton Hall | 4-5 | 5.5 | 14-6 |
| Butler | 4-5 | 5.5 | 13-7 |
| DePaul | 4-5 | 5.5 | 12-8 |
| Xavier | 3-6 | 6.5 | 11-9 |
| Marquette | 3-8 | 7.5 | 8-14 |
| Georgetown | 2-7 | 7.5 | 10-10 |
| Providence | 2-8 | 8 | 9-12 |
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