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Xavier Musketeers vs Marquette Golden Eagles, Big East Tournament 1st Round

College Basketball
Xavier
15-17
89-87
Final
Marquette
12-20
Madison Square Garden

Lead tracker

XAV leadsBiggest lead XAV 10, MARQ 3
H1H2
MARQ leads
Team1H2HT
XAV385189
MARQ384987

Who won: Xavier 89-87

The Xavier Musketeers beat the Marquette Golden Eagles 89-87 in Big East Tournament 1st Round on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. Jovan Milicevic led the Xavier in points (21). Royce Parham led the Marquette in points (22).

Player of the game

Royce Parham

MARQ · 22 PTS, 9 REB

8.1

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00Nigel James Jr.

    Offensive Rebound

    Nigel James Jr. Offensive Rebound.

    N. James Jr. · 18 PTS

  4. H2 0:01Royce Parham

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Royce Parham misses free throw 2 of 2

    R. Parham · 22 PTS

  5. H2 0:01Royce Parham
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Royce Parham makes free throw 1 of 2

    R. Parham · 22 PTS

    XAV 89 - 87 MARQ
  6. H2 0:01Tre Carroll

    Foul on Tre Carroll

    Foul on Tre Carroll.

    T. Carroll · 18 PTS

  7. H2 0:01Chase Ross

    Defensive rebound

    Chase Ross Defensive Rebound.

  8. H2 0:02Malik Messina-Moore

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Malik Messina-Moore misses free throw 2 of 2

    M. Messina-Moore · 18 PTS

  9. H2 0:02Malik Messina-Moore
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Malik Messina-Moore makes free throw 1 of 2

    M. Messina-Moore · 18 PTS

    XAV 89 - 86 MARQ
  10. H2 0:02Adrien Stevens

    Foul on Adrien Stevens

    Foul on Adrien Stevens.

    A. Stevens · 6 PTS

  11. H2 0:03MAR

    Regulartimeout

    Marquette Timeout

  12. H2 0:03Nigel James Jr.
    +2

    Driving layup

    Nigel James Jr. makes driving layup (Chase Ross assists)

    N. James Jr. · 18 PTS · ast C. Ross

    XAV 88 - 86 MARQ
  13. H2 0:08XAV

    Shorttimeout

    Xavier Timeout

  14. H2 0:08Isaiah Walker
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Isaiah Walker makes free throw 2 of 2

    I. Walker · 6 PTS

    XAV 88 - 84 MARQ
  15. H2 0:08Isaiah Walker
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Isaiah Walker makes free throw 1 of 2

    I. Walker · 6 PTS

    XAV 87 - 84 MARQ
  16. H2 0:08Chase Ross

    Foul on Chase Ross

    Foul on Chase Ross.

    C. Ross · 16 PTS

  17. H2 0:12Nigel James Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 1

    Nigel James Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1

    N. James Jr. · 18 PTS

    XAV 86 - 84 MARQ
  18. H2 0:12Jovan Milicevic

    Foul on Jovan Milicevic

    Foul on Jovan Milicevic.

    J. Milicevic · 21 PTS

  19. H2 0:12Nigel James Jr.
    +2

    Driving layup

    Nigel James Jr. makes driving layup

    N. James Jr. · 18 PTS

    XAV 86 - 83 MARQ
  20. H2 0:14Filip Borovicanin
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Filip Borovicanin makes free throw 2 of 2

    F. Borovicanin · 10 PTS

    XAV 86 - 81 MARQ
  21. H2 0:14Filip Borovicanin
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Filip Borovicanin makes free throw 1 of 2

    F. Borovicanin · 10 PTS

    XAV 85 - 81 MARQ
  22. H2 0:14MAR

    Shorttimeout

    Marquette Timeout

  23. H2 0:14Ben Gold

    Foul on Ben Gold

    Foul on Ben Gold.

    B. Gold · 5 PTS

  24. H2 0:14Filip Borovicanin

    Defensive rebound

    Filip Borovicanin Defensive Rebound.

  25. H2 0:17Tre Carroll

    Block

    Tre Carroll Block.

    T. Carroll · 18 PTS

Leaders

XAVMARQ
Points
Jovan Milicevic
21
Royce Parham
22
Assists
Filip Borovicanin
7
Nigel James Jr.
7
Rebounds
Tre Carroll
9
Ben Gold
11

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