Nunge leads No. 20 Xavier against Marquette after 23-point outing

Published Jan. 22, 2022 3:22 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Xavier Musketeers (14-3, 4-2 Big East) at Marquette Golden Eagles (13-6, 5-3 Big East)

Milwaukee; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 20 Xavier visits the Marquette Golden Eagles after Jack Nunge scored 23 points in Xavier's 68-67 win against the DePaul Blue Demons.

The Golden Eagles are 8-3 on their home court. Marquette averages 74.2 points while outscoring opponents by 4.7 points per game.

The Musketeers are 4-2 in conference games. Xavier is seventh in the Big East scoring 30.4 points per game in the paint led by Nunge averaging 6.8.

The teams square off for the 10th time this season in Big East play. The Musketeers won the last matchup 80-71 on Dec. 18. Dwon Odom scored 19 points to help lead the Musketeers to the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Kolek is averaging 6.4 points, 6.4 assists and 1.8 steals for the Golden Eagles. Justin Lewis is averaging 9.6 points and 4.8 rebounds while shooting 40.3% over the past 10 games for Marquette.

Colby Jones is averaging 11.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals for the Musketeers. Nate Johnson is averaging 1.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Xavier.

LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Eagles: 6-4, averaging 72.7 points, 32.2 rebounds, 19.2 assists, 8.4 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.5 points per game.

Musketeers: 8-2, averaging 77.5 points, 34.9 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.5 points.

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