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Friday, October 23
Cincinnati, Ohio
7:00 PM
Xavier University
0-0,0-0Big East
76
vs
70
Kent State
0-0,0-0MAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent St. | 28 | 42 | 70 |
| Xavier | 37 | 39 | 76 |
10.23.26 | Men's Basketball
Jovan Milicevic scored a game-high 17 points on Friday night
CINCINNATI -Â Jovan Milicevic scored a game-high 17 points on Friday night in the team's preseason finale, leading the Musketeers to a 76-70 win over Kent State at Cintas Center.
Three Musketeers reached double figures in the win: Milicevic (17), Tru Washington (12) and Mike Nwoko (10). Xavier finished the game with a .397 field-goal percentage (25-for-63) and went 11-for-32 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 15-for-24 from the foul line.
Filip Borovicanin dished out a game-high 10 assists and pulled down a game-high nine rebounds. Nwoko added eight rebounds.
Kent State won the battle on the glass, 42-37, and held a 36-28 advantage in points in the paint. Xavier scored three more second-chance points (16-13) than the Golden Flashes and held a 15-11 advantage in points off of turnovers.
The Golden Flashes hit 41.5 percent of their shot attempts (27-for-65) and went 8-for-25 from behind the arc. Latif Diouf led three Kent State players in double figures with 16 points on 6-for-7 shooting.
Xavier opens the regular season on Monday, Nov. 2 vs Mount St. Mary's. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.
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Three Musketeers reached double figures in the win: Milicevic (17), Tru Washington (12) and Mike Nwoko (10). Xavier finished the game with a .397 field-goal percentage (25-for-63) and went 11-for-32 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 15-for-24 from the foul line.
Filip Borovicanin dished out a game-high 10 assists and pulled down a game-high nine rebounds. Nwoko added eight rebounds.
Kent State won the battle on the glass, 42-37, and held a 36-28 advantage in points in the paint. Xavier scored three more second-chance points (16-13) than the Golden Flashes and held a 15-11 advantage in points off of turnovers.
The Golden Flashes hit 41.5 percent of their shot attempts (27-for-65) and went 8-for-25 from behind the arc. Latif Diouf led three Kent State players in double figures with 16 points on 6-for-7 shooting.
Xavier opens the regular season on Monday, Nov. 2 vs Mount St. Mary's. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
KentSt
XU
FG%
.415
.397
3FG%
.320
.344
FT%
.727
.625
RB
42
37
TO
15
8
STL
4
10
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
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