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Jovan Milicevic, Xavier Fend Off Marquette's Comeback Attempt
Jovan Milicevic scored 23 points and grabbed five rebounds as Xavier maintained a halftime lead to secure a 96-88 win over Marquette in Big East play.
- On Saturday, Jovan Milicevic led Xavier to a 96-88 victory over Marquette in Cincinnati, scoring 23 points.
- Xavier took control early, seizing the lead with 18:43 left in the first half and leading 51-35 at halftime with All Wright scoring 16 points by the break.
- Despite the comeback push, Marquette's stars could not complete the turnaround as Nigel James Jr. scored 30 points with 12 assists and Royce Parham added 24 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks.
- The result moved Xavier to 13-12 and five in the Big East, while the AP reports Marquette fell to 9-17 and four.
- Xavier weathered an eight-point second-half deficit, with Milicevic scoring a team-high 10 in that half, while Tre Carroll finished with 18 points and Ben Gold added 10.
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