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Harris and the Butler Bulldogs take on conference foe No. 21 Xavier

FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • Associated Press

No. 21 Xavier rallies from 17-point deficit, beats Creighton Jack Nunge and Paul Scruggs fueled a dramatic second-half turnaround that saw No. 21 Xavier score 29 of the first 31 points of the second ha...

JANUARY 29, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

No. 21 Xavier rallies from 17-point deficit, beats Creighton

Jack Nunge and Paul Scruggs fueled a dramatic second-half turnaround that saw No. 21 Xavier score 29 of the first 31 points of the second half to wipe out a 17-point deficit and be...

JANUARY 29, 2022 • Associated Press

Creighton takes home win streak into matchup with No. 21 Xavier

JANUARY 28, 2022 • Associated Press

Bynum's 3-pointer lifts No. 17 Providence over No. 21 Xavier

Jared Bynum’s 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds remaining lifted No. 17 Providence to a 65-62 victory over No. 21 Xavier

JANUARY 27, 2022 • Associated Press

Leads scoring with 13 points Scruggs finished with 13 points (5-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-4 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal across 34 minutes during Sunday's 75-64 loss to Marquette.

Impact Scruggs was one of three Musketeers to record double-digit points in the loss. He tied his season-high for defensive rebounds with seven. The senior has averaged 11.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists during 31.1 minutes over 18 games this season.

JANUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lewis paces Marquette to 75-64 win over No. 20 Xavier

Justin Lewis had 20 points and 13 rebounds to pace Marquette to a 75-64 victory over No. 20 Xavier

JANUARY 23, 2022 • Associated Press

Nunge helps No. 20 Xavier rally past DePaul 68-67

Jack Nunge scored 15 of his 23 points in the second half, and No. 20 Xavier rallied for a 68-67 victory over DePaul

JANUARY 20, 2022 • Associated Press

No. 17 Xavier rallies to defeat Creighton 80-73

Colby Jones scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half as No. 17 Xavier rallied to defeat Creighton 80-73

JANUARY 15, 2022 • Associated Press

Dominates pace in win Scruggs contributed 13 points (4-11 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-6 FT), two rebounds, five assists and three steals in 34 minutes during Saturday's 80-73 win over Creighton.

Impact Scruggs led his team in assists on their way to victory Saturday. The ball movement he dictated helped six Musketeers reach double-digit points on the day. The senior has averaged 14.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, four assists and two steals during 34.3 minutes over the last three games. The 10 games prior to the layoff he was averaging just 8.1 points. Without sacrificing any aspect of his game he has stepped up on offense, helping his team win more than ever before.

JANUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

No. 14 Villanova holds off No. 17 Xavier, 64-60

Collin Gillespie scored 21 points, Justin Moore had 16 and No. 14 Villanova held off No. 17 Xavier 64-60

JANUARY 13, 2022 • Associated Press

No. 14 Villanova visits No. 17 Xavier after Kunkel's 25-point outing

JANUARY 12, 2022 • Associated Press

Ranked teams meet as No. 17 Xavier hosts No. 14 Nova

Two ranked teams match up as No. 14 Villanova visits No. 17 Xavier in a Big East showdown

JANUARY 11, 2022 • Associated Press

Contributes 16 points Scruggs posted 16 points (3-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 9-9 FT), seven rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal over 36 minutes during Friday's 87-72 victory over Butler.

Impact Scruggs logged a season-high amount of free throw attempts and went perfect from the stripe, displaying a frosty resolve in tough situations. The guard made a brilliant play in the first two minutes of the game by blocking a Jayden Taylor trey and feeding Zach Freemantle off the rebound to open the scoring for Xavier. He immediately followed it up with a score-evening three-pointer and played the first half like his hair was on fire. He eclipsed five rebounds and five assists for the second time this season and will look to continue to stuff the stat sheet against Villanova on Wednesday.

JANUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kunkel scores 25 in No. 22 Xavier's 87-72 win over Butler

Adam Kunkel scored 25 points off the bench to lead No. 22 Xavier past Butler 87-72 on Friday night

JANUARY 8, 2022 • Associated Press

Marquette, No. 22 Xavier start Big East play

Marquette and No. 22 Xavier meet in the first Big East game of the season for both teams

DECEMBER 16, 2021 • Associated Press

Paul Scruggs and Jack Nunge each score 14 in Xavier's upset victory

Paul Scruggs and Jack Nunge each score 14 in Xavier's upset victory

DECEMBER 16, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

Xavier knocks down a school-record 19 threes, dismantles Oklahoma 99-77

Xavier knocks down a school-record 19 threes, dismantles Oklahoma 99-77

DECEMBER 16, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

Paul Scruggs drops 24 points in Xavier’s 68-55 win over Butler

Paul Scruggs drops 24 points in Xavier’s 68-55 win over Butler

DECEMBER 16, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

Adam Kunkel hits a three at the buzzer to give Xavier the win over Marquette, 91-88

Adam Kunkel hits a three at the buzzer to give Xavier the win over Marquette, 91-88

DECEMBER 16, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

Paul Scruggs, Xavier rout Tennessee Tech, 79-48

Paul Scruggs, Xavier rout Tennessee Tech, 79-48

DECEMBER 16, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

Paul Scruggs drops 23 points in Xavier's 77-69 upset win over No. 13 Creighton

Paul Scruggs drops 23 points in Xavier's 77-69 upset win over No. 13 Creighton

DECEMBER 16, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

Morehead St. faces tough test vs No. 22 Xavier

No. 22 Xavier presents a tough challenge for Morehead State

DECEMBER 14, 2021 • Associated Press

Nunge scores 31 to lift Xavier past Cincinnati 83-63

Jack Nunge had 31 points plus 15 rebounds as Xavier easily beat Cincinnati 83-63

DECEMBER 12, 2021 • Associated Press

Jones, Xavier host Cincy

Two guards will be on display as David DeJulius and Cincinnati will battle Colby Jones and Xavier

DECEMBER 10, 2021 • Associated Press