CINCINNATI — Kam Jones scored 20 points and David Joplin added 19 as No. 9 Marquette overcame a late rally by Xavier 72-70 on Saturday. Marquette (11-2, 2-0 Big East) led by as many as 15 points ...

Chase Ross and Stevie Mitchell scored 16 points apiece for Marquette. Joplin finished with 14. Xavier went 11 of 23 (48%) on 3s. Should the Musketeers make the NCAA Tournament, that will be a key ...

Zach Freemantle had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Xavier hung on in the final seconds to beat No. 7 Marquette, 59-57, to earn its third straight victory while snapping the Golden Eagles’ six ...

Peyton Hendricks scored 22 points to pace Ross (4-4), which fell to Turpin 59-40 on Saturday in the Holiday Hardwood Classic at Xavier University’s Cintas Center.