Final
for this game
Xavier shoots for 12th straight win
Mar 6, 2008 - 11:18 AM No. 11 Xavier (25-4) at Saint Josephs (17-10) 9:00 pm ESTPHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - With the Atlantic 10 regular-season title already secured, No. 11 Xavier looks to continue its winning ways when they visit Saint Joseph's on Thursday.
The Musketeers (25-4, 13-1 A-10) have won 11 straight games - their longest winning streak since a 16-game run during the 2002-03 campaign - and are coming off a 66-56 victory over George Washington on Saturday.
C.J. Anderson led four players in double figures with 15 points and Josh Duncan added 13 for Xavier, which had blown an 18-point lead before pulling away late. The Musketeers' balanced attack features six players averaging 9.9 points or more.
The Hawks (17-10, 8-6) have dropped two straight games and five of seven, including a 57-56 setback to Temple on Sunday.
Pat Calathes had 14 points and nine rebounds in the loss and leads the team in scoring at 17.9 points per game.
Xavier won the first meeting, 76-72, on February 10.
- NCAA BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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XAVIER (11) 26 40 66
SAINT JOSEPHS 33 38 71 FINAL
Mar 6 11:11 PM - 132
rootsRUWTbot Took away 21 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Xavier(11) 66, St. Joseph's 71 2nd - 0:06Mar 6 11:11 PM - 153
roots - 137
roots - NCAA BB
(11) XAVIER 26
SAINT JOSEPHS 33 HALFTIME
Mar 6 9:51 PM
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