Jan. 8, 2009

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CINCINNATI (AP) - Derrick Brown didn't miss a shot while scoring 20 points and C.J. Anderson added 13 as No. 16 Xavier rolled to a 70-44 victory over Saint Louis on Thursday night in the Atlantic 10 opener for both teams.

Brown was 6-for-6 from the field, including three 3-pointers, and made all five of his free throws.

Jason Love had 11 points for the Musketeers (12-2, 1-0), who have won three straight games after consecutive losses.

Kevin Lisch scored nine points to lead the Billikens (9-6, 0-1), who made a season-low one 3-pointer and saw their three-game winning streak snapped with their worst loss of the season.

Their 30.8 shooting percentage (16-for-52) was also their worst of the season, one percentage point worse than what they shot in their last game, a 60-52 victory over North Carolina A&T. The Billikens were 1-for-10 from 3-point range against Xavier.

Saint Louis' previous worst loss was a 64-48 defeat at Southern Illinois on Dec. 2. The Billikens had won seven of eight since then.

The Musketeers, who have won the last two A-10 regular-season championships, never trailed after Brown made a 3-pointer less than a minute into the game. He scored 11 points and Anderson had 10 to lead the Musketeers to a 39-22 halftime lead.

Xavier's biggest lead was 70-43 on a 3-pointer by freshman Brad Redford with 10:04 left in the game.