CINCINNATI (AP) Malik Moore scored 23 points as Xavier Musketeers beat Providence Friars 97-84 on Saturday.
Moore shot 7 for 14 (5 for 9 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Musketeers (10-7, 2-4 Big East Conference). Jovan Milicevic scored 22 points and added eight rebounds. Tre Carroll had 18 points and shot 8 of 13 from the field.
Stefan Vaaks led the way for the Friars (8-8, 1-4) with 21 points. Jason Edwards added 16 points and four assists for Providence. Jaylin Sellers and Ducan Powell finished with 12 points apiece.
Moore scored 14 points in the first half to help put the Musketeers up 44-35 at the break. Milicevic scored 15 points in the second half.
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1st Half
PROV
Friars
35
XAV
Musketeers
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Oswin Erhunmwunse vs. Tre Carroll (Jason Edwards gains possession)
19:32
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point jump shot (Duncan Powell assists)
2-0
19:14
+2
Malik Messina-Moore makes two point jump shot (Tre Carroll assists)
2-2
19:03
Filip Borovicanin personal foul
18:56
All Wright personal foul
18:51
Jaylin Sellers misses two point layup
18:49
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
18:38
Duncan Powell shooting foul (Tre Carroll draws the foul)
18:38
+1
Tre Carroll makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-3
18:38
+1
Tre Carroll makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-4
18:22
Duncan Powell misses three point jump shot
18:20
Jovan Milicevic defensive rebound
18:13
+3
Jovan Milicevic makes three point jump shot (Tre Carroll assists)
2-7
17:53
Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
17:51
Friars offensive rebound
17:44
Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
17:42
Jovan Milicevic defensive rebound
17:35
Filip Borovicanin misses three point jump shot
17:33
Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
17:28
+3
Jason Edwards makes three point jump shot (Corey Floyd Jr. assists)
5-7
17:11
Jaylin Sellers personal foul
17:07
+3
Filip Borovicanin makes three point jump shot (Malik Messina-Moore assists)
5-10
16:54
Oswin Erhunmwunse turnover (traveling)
16:42
Jason Edwards shooting foul (All Wright draws the foul)
16:42
All Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:42
+1
All Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-11
16:31
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point jump shot (Oswin Erhunmwunse assists)
7-11
16:01
Filip Borovicanin misses three point jump shot
15:59
Jovan Milicevic offensive rebound
15:58
Jovan Milicevic misses two point layup
15:56
Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
15:52
All Wright personal foul
15:35
TV timeout
15:29
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
15:27
Roddie Anderson III defensive rebound
15:22
+3
Malik Messina-Moore makes three point jump shot (Roddie Anderson III assists)
7-14
15:06
Jason Edwards misses two point jump shot
15:04
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
14:39
Jaylin Sellers shooting foul (Malik Messina-Moore draws the foul)
14:39
+1
Malik Messina-Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 3
7-15
14:39
+1
Malik Messina-Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 3
7-16
14:39
+1
Malik Messina-Moore makes regular free throw 3 of 3
7-17
14:24
Tre Carroll blocks Corey Floyd Jr.'s two point layup
14:22
Musketeers defensive rebound
14:06
Tre Carroll misses two point jump shot
14:04
Ryan Mela defensive rebound
13:48
Stefan Vaaks turnover (bad pass)
13:39
Cole Hargrove blocks Filip Borovicanin's two point layup
13:37
Stefan Vaaks defensive rebound
13:31
Tre Carroll blocks Jason Edwards's two point layup
13:29
Pape N'Diaye defensive rebound
13:21
Filip Borovicanin misses three point jump shot
13:19
Musketeers offensive rebound
13:18
Ryan Mela personal foul
13:08
Jovan Milicevic misses three point jump shot
13:06
Ryan Mela defensive rebound
13:01
Malik Messina-Moore personal foul (Stefan Vaaks draws the foul)
12:59
Stefan Vaaks misses three point jump shot
12:57
Pape N'Diaye defensive rebound
12:50
Roddie Anderson III misses three point jump shot
12:48
Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
12:33
Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
12:31
Pape N'Diaye defensive rebound
12:20
Tre Carroll misses three point jump shot
12:18
Stefan Vaaks defensive rebound
12:12
Jovan Milicevic shooting foul (Stefan Vaaks draws the foul)
12:12
+1
Stefan Vaaks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-17
12:12
+1
Stefan Vaaks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-17
11:54
Roddie Anderson III misses two point jump shot
11:52
Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
11:46
+3
Stefan Vaaks makes three point jump shot (Corey Floyd Jr. assists)
12-17
11:33
+3
Malik Messina-Moore makes three point jump shot (Pape N'Diaye assists)
12-20
11:22
Pape N'Diaye personal foul (Stefan Vaaks draws the foul)
11:22
TV timeout
11:16
Duncan Powell misses three point jump shot
11:14
Musketeers defensive rebound
10:51
Jovan Milicevic misses two point layup
10:49
Ryan Mela defensive rebound
10:31
Jovan Milicevic personal foul (Duncan Powell draws the foul)
10:31
Duncan Powell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:31
Jovan Milicevic defensive rebound
10:08
Jovan Milicevic misses two point jump shot
10:06
Jason Edwards defensive rebound
9:57
Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point layup
9:55
Tre Carroll defensive rebound
9:49
+2
Jovan Milicevic makes two point layup (Filip Borovicanin assists)
12-22
9:37
+3
Duncan Powell makes three point jump shot (Jason Edwards assists)
15-22
9:13
+2
Roddie Anderson III makes two point jump shot
15-24
9:01
Roddie Anderson III personal foul (Jason Edwards draws the foul)
9:01
+1
Jason Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-24
9:01
+1
Jason Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-24
8:45
Duncan Powell blocks Tre Carroll's two point layup
8:43
Duncan Powell defensive rebound
8:38
+3
Stefan Vaaks makes three point jump shot (Jason Edwards assists)
20-24
8:36
Musketeers 30 second timeout
8:31
+2
Pape N'Diaye makes two point dunk (Roddie Anderson III assists)
20-26
8:16
Duncan Powell misses three point jump shot
8:14
Malik Messina-Moore defensive rebound
8:07
+2
Tre Carroll makes two point layup (Malik Messina-Moore assists)
20-28
7:46
+2
Duncan Powell makes two point layup (Jason Edwards assists)
22-28
7:21
Roddie Anderson III misses two point layup
7:19
Duncan Powell defensive rebound
7:16
Duncan Powell offensive foul (Malik Messina-Moore draws the foul)
7:16
Duncan Powell turnover (offensive foul)
7:16
TV timeout
6:55
Malik Messina-Moore misses three point jump shot
6:53
Filip Borovicanin offensive rebound
6:51
Jason Edwards personal foul (Filip Borovicanin draws the foul)
6:51
Filip Borovicanin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:51
Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
6:41
Ryan Mela misses three point jump shot
6:39
Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
6:33
+2
Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point jump shot
24-28
6:20
Tre Carroll misses two point layup
6:18
Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
6:11
Corey Floyd Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:09
Musketeers defensive rebound
6:07
Oswin Erhunmwunse personal foul (Jovan Milicevic draws the foul)
6:07
+1
Jovan Milicevic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-29
6:07
+1
Jovan Milicevic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-30
5:48
+2
Jason Edwards makes two point layup (Oswin Erhunmwunse assists)
26-30
5:33
Tre Carroll misses two point jump shot
5:31
Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
5:22
Tre Carroll blocks Ryan Mela's two point layup
5:20
Jason Edwards offensive rebound
5:14
Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
5:12
Roddie Anderson III defensive rebound
5:07
Malik Messina-Moore misses three point jump shot
5:05
Filip Borovicanin offensive rebound
4:58
+2
Roddie Anderson III makes two point layup (Filip Borovicanin assists)
26-32
4:47
Corey Floyd Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Roddie Anderson III steals)
4:39
Filip Borovicanin misses two point layup
4:37
Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
4:14
Stefan Vaaks misses three point jump shot
4:12
Tre Carroll defensive rebound
4:01
Pape N'Diaye misses three point jump shot
3:59
Ryan Mela defensive rebound
3:32
Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:30
Corey Floyd Jr. offensive rebound
3:25
Stefan Vaaks misses three point jump shot
3:23
Pape N'Diaye defensive rebound
3:15
+2
Tre Carroll makes two point layup (Pape N'Diaye assists)
26-34
3:13
Friars 30 second timeout
3:13
TV timeout
2:44
+2
Ryan Mela makes two point jump shot
28-34
2:24
+2
Pape N'Diaye makes two point jump shot (Tre Carroll assists)
28-36
2:16
+2
Jason Edwards makes two point jump shot
30-36
2:09
+3
Filip Borovicanin makes three point jump shot (Roddie Anderson III assists)
30-39
1:49
Duncan Powell misses three point jump shot
1:47
Tre Carroll defensive rebound
1:41
+3
Malik Messina-Moore makes three point jump shot
30-42
1:24
+2
Stefan Vaaks makes two point layup
32-42
1:07
+2
Tre Carroll makes two point layup
32-44
0:57
+2
Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point dunk (Duncan Powell assists)
34-44
0:43
Roddie Anderson III misses three point jump shot
0:41
Friars defensive rebound
0:31
Tre Carroll blocks Jaylin Sellers's two point layup
0:29
Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
0:29
Tre Carroll shooting foul (Oswin Erhunmwunse draws the foul)
0:29
Oswin Erhunmwunse misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:29
+1
Oswin Erhunmwunse makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-44
0:05
Malik Messina-Moore misses three point jump shot
0:03
Ryan Mela defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
PROV
Friars
49
XAV
Musketeers
53
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
+3
Jovan Milicevic makes three point jump shot (All Wright assists)
35-47
19:35
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
19:33
Jovan Milicevic defensive rebound
19:07
+2
Jovan Milicevic makes two point jump shot (Filip Borovicanin assists)
35-49
18:44
+3
Duncan Powell makes three point jump shot (Corey Floyd Jr. assists)
38-49
18:34
+3
Jovan Milicevic makes three point jump shot (Filip Borovicanin assists)
38-52
18:32
Friars 30 second timeout
18:32
TV timeout
18:19
Jump ball. Jaylin Sellers vs. All Wright (Jaylin Sellers gains possession)
18:10
Jason Edwards misses two point jump shot
18:08
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
18:07
Jump ball. Filip Borovicanin vs. Ryan Mela (Filip Borovicanin gains possession)
18:07
Ryan Mela technical foul
18:07
Ryan Mela turnover
18:07
Filip Borovicanin technical foul
17:57
Filip Borovicanin turnover
17:57
+2
Filip Borovicanin makes two point jump shot
38-54
17:35
Tre Carroll shooting foul (Duncan Powell draws the foul)
17:35
+1
Duncan Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-54
17:35
+1
Duncan Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-54
17:08
Malik Messina-Moore misses three point jump shot
17:06
Jaylin Sellers defensive rebound
17:01
Malik Messina-Moore blocks Jaylin Sellers's two point layup
16:59
Jovan Milicevic defensive rebound
16:47
+2
Jovan Milicevic makes two point layup
40-56
16:30
+2
Duncan Powell makes two point jump shot
42-56
16:30
Jovan Milicevic shooting foul (Duncan Powell draws the foul)
16:30
Duncan Powell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:30
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
16:17
+3
Jovan Milicevic makes three point jump shot (All Wright assists)
42-59
16:04
+2
Ryan Mela makes two point layup
44-59
15:43
+3
Filip Borovicanin makes three point jump shot (Malik Messina-Moore assists)
44-62
15:31
+2
Ryan Mela makes two point jump shot
46-62
15:15
All Wright misses three point jump shot
15:13
Jason Edwards defensive rebound
15:05
Ryan Mela misses three point jump shot
15:03
Malik Messina-Moore defensive rebound
14:52
All Wright misses two point layup
14:50
Jaylin Sellers defensive rebound
14:46
+2
Jason Edwards makes two point layup (Jaylin Sellers assists)
48-62
14:31
Malik Messina-Moore misses two point jump shot
14:29
Stefan Vaaks defensive rebound
14:20
Stefan Vaaks misses two point jump shot
14:18
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
14:13
+2
Tre Carroll makes two point layup (Filip Borovicanin assists)
48-64
13:57
+2
Ryan Mela makes two point layup (Jaylin Sellers assists)
50-64
13:49
Malik Messina-Moore misses two point layup
13:47
Ryan Mela defensive rebound
13:40
All Wright personal foul (Jason Edwards draws the foul)
13:40
TV timeout
13:40
Roddie Anderson III personal foul (Cole Hargrove draws the foul)
13:32
Pape N'Diaye blocks Jaylin Sellers's two point jump shot
13:30
Roddie Anderson III defensive rebound
13:14
Cole Hargrove blocks Malik Messina-Moore's two point layup
13:12
Malik Messina-Moore offensive rebound
13:08
+2
Malik Messina-Moore makes two point layup
50-66
12:46
Pape N'Diaye blocks Corey Floyd Jr.'s two point jump shot
12:44
Roddie Anderson III defensive rebound
12:38
+2
Roddie Anderson III makes two point layup
50-68
12:32
+2
Cole Hargrove makes two point layup (Jaylin Sellers assists)
52-68
12:15
Tre Carroll turnover (out of bounds)
12:04
Jaylin Sellers misses two point layup
12:02
Cole Hargrove offensive rebound
11:58
+2
Cole Hargrove makes two point dunk
54-68
11:50
Filip Borovicanin misses two point jump shot
11:48
Jason Edwards defensive rebound
11:44
Stefan Vaaks misses three point jump shot
11:42
Jovan Milicevic defensive rebound
11:25
Roddie Anderson III misses two point layup
11:23
Jovan Milicevic offensive rebound
11:20
+2
Jovan Milicevic makes two point layup
54-70
11:08
Stefan Vaaks turnover (bad pass) (Malik Messina-Moore steals)
11:01
Stefan Vaaks shooting foul (Malik Messina-Moore draws the foul)
11:01
TV timeout
11:01
Malik Messina-Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:01
+1
Malik Messina-Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-71
10:45
Duncan Powell turnover (bad pass) (Roddie Anderson III steals)
10:41
+2
Roddie Anderson III makes two point dunk
54-73
10:24
+2
Cole Hargrove makes two point layup (Ryan Mela assists)
56-73
10:24
Pape N'Diaye shooting foul (Cole Hargrove draws the foul)
10:24
Cole Hargrove misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:24
Friars offensive rebound
10:24
Jovan Milicevic personal foul
10:24
Cole Hargrove misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:24
Pape N'Diaye defensive rebound
10:12
+2
Tre Carroll makes two point layup (All Wright assists)
56-75
9:56
Stefan Vaaks misses three point jump shot
9:54
Pape N'Diaye defensive rebound
9:39
Jason Edwards personal foul
9:31
All Wright misses three point jump shot
9:29
Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
9:14
+2
Jason Edwards makes two point layup (Corey Floyd Jr. assists)
58-75
9:14
All Wright shooting foul (Jason Edwards draws the foul)
9:14
Jason Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:14
Tre Carroll defensive rebound
9:00
+2
Tre Carroll makes two point layup (Roddie Anderson III assists)
58-77
8:47
Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
8:45
Tre Carroll defensive rebound
8:40
Roddie Anderson III misses three point jump shot
8:38
Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
8:31
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point dunk (Stefan Vaaks assists)
60-77
8:23
+2
Roddie Anderson III makes two point layup
60-79
8:12
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
8:10
Friars offensive rebound
7:58
Malik Messina-Moore shooting foul (Stefan Vaaks draws the foul)
7:58
TV timeout
7:58
+1
Stefan Vaaks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-79
7:58
+1
Stefan Vaaks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-79
7:49
Tre Carroll turnover (bad pass) (Stefan Vaaks steals)
7:39
+2
Stefan Vaaks makes two point layup
64-79
7:04
Musketeers 30 second timeout
7:02
Musketeers turnover (shot clock violation)
6:55
Stefan Vaaks turnover (bad pass) (Roddie Anderson III steals)
6:49
+2
Roddie Anderson III makes two point layup
64-81
6:46
Malik Messina-Moore personal foul
6:46
+1
Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-81
6:46
+1
Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-81
6:24
Jaylin Sellers personal foul (Tre Carroll draws the foul)
6:21
+3
Malik Messina-Moore makes three point jump shot (Filip Borovicanin assists)
66-84
6:04
+2
Stefan Vaaks makes two point layup (Corey Floyd Jr. assists)
68-84
5:48
+2
Tre Carroll makes two point layup
68-86
5:31
Stefan Vaaks misses three point jump shot
5:29
Tre Carroll defensive rebound
5:25
Jaylin Sellers blocks Roddie Anderson III's two point layup
5:23
Stefan Vaaks defensive rebound
5:17
Stefan Vaaks misses three point jump shot
5:15
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
5:10
Jason Edwards personal foul (Roddie Anderson III draws the foul)
5:07
+3
Malik Messina-Moore makes three point jump shot (Jovan Milicevic assists)
68-89
4:55
All Wright shooting foul (Corey Floyd Jr. draws the foul)
4:55
+1
Corey Floyd Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-89
4:55
+1
Corey Floyd Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-89
4:38
+2
Tre Carroll makes two point layup
70-91
4:31
+2
Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point layup
72-91
4:20
Filip Borovicanin misses three point jump shot
4:18
Ryan Mela defensive rebound
3:58
+2
Stefan Vaaks makes two point layup
74-91
3:55
Friars 30 second timeout
3:55
TV timeout
3:35
Roddie Anderson III misses three point jump shot
3:33
Filip Borovicanin offensive rebound
3:28
+2
Filip Borovicanin makes two point layup
74-93
3:16
+3
Jaylin Sellers makes three point jump shot (Ryan Mela assists)
77-93
2:56
Ryan Mela personal foul (Tre Carroll draws the foul)
2:49
Filip Borovicanin misses two point layup
2:47
Jaylin Sellers defensive rebound
2:42
Jovan Milicevic shooting foul (Jaylin Sellers draws the foul)
2:42
Jaylin Sellers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:42
+1
Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
78-93
2:36
+2
Filip Borovicanin makes two point layup (Tre Carroll assists)
78-95
2:28
Ryan Mela turnover (lost ball)
2:02
Ryan Mela personal foul (Tre Carroll draws the foul)
2:02
Tre Carroll misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:02
Nilavan Daniels defensive rebound
1:54
Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
1:52
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
1:25
Roddie Anderson III misses two point jump shot
1:23
Jason Edwards defensive rebound
1:08
Ryan Mela misses three point jump shot
1:06
Nilavan Daniels offensive rebound
1:00
+3
Jason Edwards makes three point jump shot (Nilavan Daniels assists)
81-95
0:59
Duncan Powell flagrant 1 (Roddie Anderson III draws the foul)
0:59
+1
Roddie Anderson III makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
81-96
0:59
+1
Roddie Anderson III makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
81-97
0:41
Michael Wolf misses three point jump shot
0:39
Friars defensive rebound
0:29
+3
Stefan Vaaks makes three point jump shot (Jason Edwards assists)