Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Tu Holloway scored 20 points, pulled down 10
rebounds and had six assists to power Xavier to an 84-66 win over Rhode Island
in Atlantic 10 play at the Cintas Center.
Travis Taylor had 12 points and Mark Lyons 10 for the Musketeers (16-8, 7-3
A-10), who won for the third time in four contests. They bounced back from a
loss at Memphis on Saturday.
Billy Baron scored 22 and Orion Outerbridge had 13 for the Rams (5-20, 2-8),
who have lost back-to-back contests after winning two in a row. Rhode Island,
which has lost five straight to Xavier and 17 of the last 18 meetings.
The Musketeers held a 27-17 lead at the half thanks to superior defense. They
limited the Rams to 6-of-27 shooting over the opening 20 minutes.
Xavier then turned up its offense in the second stanza, blistering the field
by making 19 of its 27 shots. Xavier held a 50-22 advantage in points in the
paint and held a 33-13 edge in bench points. Additionally, the hosts held a
42-28 rebounding edge.
The largest lead for Xavier came at 63-38 with 8:12 remaining after a three-
pointer from Brad Redford.
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