Milicevic scores 17, Xavier knocks off Missouri State 75-57
AP
Dec 12, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) Jovan Milicevic's 17 points helped Xavier Musketeers defeat Missouri State Bears 75-57 on Friday.
Milicevic added seven rebounds for the Musketeers (8-3). Filip Borovicanin added 13 points while shooting 5 for 9, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc while they also had 11 rebounds and eight assists. Tre Carroll had 13 points and shot 4 for 11 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 5 from the free-throw line.
Keith Palek III finished with 23 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for the Bears (4-5). Darrion Sutton added 12 points for Missouri State. Kobi Williams had nine points.
Xavier took the lead with 1:04 remaining in the first half and did not trail again.
Milicevic led their team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 31-28 at the break.
Xavier extended its lead to 56-35 during the second half, fueled by a 17-0 scoring run.
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1st Half
MOSU
Bears
28
XAV
Musketeers
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Musketeers gains possession)
19:51
Jovan Milicevic misses two point layup
19:49
Zaxton King defensive rebound
19:26
+2
Keith Palek III makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:06
+3
Tre Carroll makes three point jump shot (Filip Borovicanin assists)
2-3
18:41
+2
Keith Palek III makes two point layup
4-3
18:33
+3
Jovan Milicevic makes three point jump shot (Filip Borovicanin assists)
4-6
18:09
Filip Borovicanin shooting foul (Zaxton King draws the foul)
18:09
+1
Zaxton King makes regular free throw 1 of 3
5-6
18:09
+1
Zaxton King makes regular free throw 2 of 3
6-6
18:09
+1
Zaxton King makes regular free throw 3 of 3
7-6
17:57
+3
Tre Carroll makes three point jump shot (All Wright assists)
7-9
17:44
Filip Borovicanin blocks Kobi Williams's two point layup
17:42
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
17:23
Tre Carroll misses two point layup
17:21
Trey Williams Jr. defensive rebound
17:13
Tre Carroll blocks Keith Palek III's two point layup
17:11
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
17:02
Cameron Boone blocks Jovan Milicevic's two point layup
17:00
Keith Palek III defensive rebound
16:48
All Wright blocks Keith Palek III's two point layup
16:48
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
16:47
Cameron Boone shooting foul (Jovan Milicevic draws the foul)
16:47
+1
Jovan Milicevic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-10
16:47
+1
Jovan Milicevic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-11
16:36
All Wright shooting foul (Kobi Williams draws the foul)
16:36
+1
Kobi Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 3
8-11
16:36
+1
Kobi Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 3
9-11
16:36
Kobi Williams misses regular free throw 3 of 3
16:36
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
16:25
Filip Borovicanin misses two point layup
16:23
Kobi Williams defensive rebound
16:15
Cameron Boone offensive foul
16:15
Cameron Boone turnover (offensive foul)
15:50
+2
All Wright makes two point layup (Tre Carroll assists)
9-13
15:27
Keith Palek III misses two point layup
15:25
Tre Carroll defensive rebound
15:15
Filip Borovicanin turnover (Trey Williams Jr. steals)
15:07
Kobi Williams misses two point layup
15:05
Darrion Sutton offensive rebound
14:57
+2
Darrion Sutton makes two point layup
11-13
14:50
Jovan Milicevic misses three point jump shot
14:48
Trey Williams Jr. defensive rebound
14:34
Keith Palek III misses three point jump shot
14:32
Trey Williams Jr. offensive rebound
14:19
Kobi Williams misses three point jump shot
14:17
Trey Williams Jr. offensive rebound
14:07
Trey Williams Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:05
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
14:00
Tre Carroll misses two point layup
13:58
Keith Palek III defensive rebound
13:53
+2
Darrion Sutton makes two point layup (Keith Palek III assists)
13-13
13:52
Musketeers 30 second timeout
13:52
TV timeout
13:34
Roddie Anderson III misses three point jump shot
13:32
Jovan Milicevic offensive rebound
13:32
Zaxton King personal foul
13:25
Darrion Sutton blocks All Wright's two point jump shot
13:23
Melakih Cunningham defensive rebound
13:03
+2
Keith Palek III makes two point layup (Zaxton King assists)
15-13
12:53
Tre Carroll misses two point jump shot
12:51
Pape N'Diaye offensive rebound
12:37
Pape N'Diaye misses three point jump shot
12:35
Darrion Sutton defensive rebound
12:10
Keith Palek III turnover (Tre Carroll steals)
11:49
Tre Carroll turnover (Logan Epes steals)
11:26
+2
Keith Palek III makes two point layup (Zaxton King assists)
17-13
11:21
Pape N'Diaye shooting foul (Keith Palek III draws the foul)
11:21
TV timeout
11:21
Keith Palek III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:21
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
10:59
Roddie Anderson III misses two point jump shot
10:57
Jovan Milicevic offensive rebound
10:42
+2
Roddie Anderson III makes two point jump shot (Jovan Milicevic assists)
17-15
10:30
Kobi Williams offensive foul
10:30
Kobi Williams turnover (offensive foul)
10:20
Isaiah Walker misses three point jump shot
10:15
Kobi Williams defensive rebound
10:15
Jump ball. (Bears gains possession)
9:58
Darrion Sutton misses two point layup
9:56
Bears offensive rebound
9:54
+2
Darrion Sutton makes two point layup (Trey Williams Jr. assists)
19-15
9:40
Isaiah Walker misses two point layup
9:38
Isaiah Walker offensive rebound
9:19
Isaiah Walker misses three point jump shot
9:17
Bears defensive rebound
9:06
Kobi Williams turnover (Malik Messina-Moore steals)
9:03
+2
Filip Borovicanin makes two point dunk (Malik Messina-Moore assists)
19-17
8:39
Roddie Anderson III personal foul
8:37
Zaxton King misses three point jump shot
8:35
Keith Palek III offensive rebound
8:14
Keith Palek III misses three point jump shot
8:12
Jovan Milicevic defensive rebound
8:03
+2
Jovan Milicevic makes two point jump shot
19-19
7:47
Trey Williams Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:45
Tre Carroll defensive rebound
7:32
+2
Tre Carroll makes two point layup (Roddie Anderson III assists)
19-21
7:27
Trey Williams Jr. shooting foul (Tre Carroll draws the foul)
7:27
TV timeout
7:27
+1
Tre Carroll makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-22
7:11
+3
Kobi Williams makes three point jump shot (Keith Palek III assists)
22-22
7:03
Roddie Anderson III misses three point jump shot
7:01
Jovan Milicevic offensive rebound
6:46
Roddie Anderson III misses two point jump shot
6:44
Keith Palek III defensive rebound
6:25
Keith Palek III misses two point jump shot
6:23
Darrion Sutton offensive rebound
6:17
Darrion Sutton misses two point layup
6:15
Roddie Anderson III defensive rebound
6:08
Malik Messina-Moore misses three point jump shot
6:06
Tre Carroll offensive rebound
5:58
Tre Carroll misses two point layup
5:56
Roddie Anderson III offensive rebound
5:50
All Wright misses three point jump shot
5:48
Zaxton King defensive rebound
5:32
Darrion Sutton turnover
5:08
Malik Messina-Moore misses two point jump shot
5:06
Keith Palek III defensive rebound
4:52
Tre Carroll blocks Zaxton King's two point layup
4:50
Keith Palek III offensive rebound
4:49
Keith Palek III turnover
4:37
Jovan Milicevic misses two point jump shot
4:35
Keith Palek III defensive rebound
4:13
Kobi Williams turnover (All Wright steals)
3:58
Tre Carroll turnover (Trey Williams Jr. steals)
3:40
+2
Keith Palek III makes two point layup
24-22
3:32
Melakih Cunningham personal foul
3:32
TV timeout
3:19
+3
Jovan Milicevic makes three point jump shot (Filip Borovicanin assists)
24-25
2:54
All Wright personal foul
2:39
+2
Darrion Sutton makes two point layup (Trey Williams Jr. assists)
26-25
2:15
+2
Malik Messina-Moore makes two point layup (Tre Carroll assists)
26-27
1:57
Kobi Williams misses two point jump shot
1:55
Tre Carroll defensive rebound
1:52
Malik Messina-Moore turnover
1:34
+2
Logan Epes makes two point layup (Darrion Sutton assists)
28-27
1:04
+2
Filip Borovicanin makes two point jump shot
28-29
0:37
Zaxton King misses three point jump shot
0:35
Jovan Milicevic defensive rebound
0:29
Jovan Milicevic misses three point jump shot
0:27
Filip Borovicanin offensive rebound
0:07
+2
Jovan Milicevic makes two point layup (Malik Messina-Moore assists)
28-31
0:04
Malik Messina-Moore personal foul
0:04
Bears 30 second timeout
0:01
Trey Williams Jr. misses two point layup
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MOSU
Bears
29
XAV
Musketeers
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
+3
Tre Carroll makes three point jump shot (All Wright assists)
28-34
19:27
+3
Keith Palek III makes three point jump shot (Trey Williams Jr. assists)
31-34
19:06
Filip Borovicanin misses three point jump shot
19:04
Jovan Milicevic offensive rebound
18:58
+2
Jovan Milicevic makes two point layup
31-36
18:42
Keith Palek III misses three point jump shot
18:40
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
18:29
+3
All Wright makes three point jump shot (Filip Borovicanin assists)
31-39
18:19
Bears 30 second timeout
18:19
TV timeout
18:00
+2
Darrion Sutton makes two point layup (Trey Williams Jr. assists)
33-39
17:32
Trey Williams Jr. personal foul
17:15
Malik Messina-Moore turnover (bad pass)
16:56
+2
Keith Palek III makes two point layup (Trey Williams Jr. assists)
35-39
16:35
Filip Borovicanin misses two point jump shot
16:33
Keith Palek III defensive rebound
16:27
Kobi Williams turnover (Jovan Milicevic steals)
16:12
Tre Carroll misses three point jump shot
16:10
Keith Palek III defensive rebound
15:45
Darrion Sutton misses two point jump shot
15:43
Tre Carroll defensive rebound
15:31
All Wright misses two point jump shot
15:21
Darrion Sutton shooting foul (Malik Messina-Moore draws the foul)
15:21
TV timeout
15:21
+1
Malik Messina-Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-40
15:21
+1
Malik Messina-Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-41
15:05
Keith Palek III turnover (Filip Borovicanin steals)
14:42
+3
Filip Borovicanin makes three point jump shot (Tre Carroll assists)
35-44
14:27
Keith Palek III misses three point jump shot
14:25
Roddie Anderson III defensive rebound
14:02
Roddie Anderson III misses two point jump shot
14:00
Zaxton King defensive rebound
13:43
Cameron Boone offensive foul
13:43
Cameron Boone turnover (offensive foul)
13:31
+3
Malik Messina-Moore makes three point jump shot
35-47
13:08
Filip Borovicanin personal foul
12:56
Keith Palek III misses two point jump shot
12:54
Bears offensive rebound
12:44
Kobi Williams turnover (Pape N'Diaye steals)
12:40
+2
Isaiah Walker makes two point layup (Filip Borovicanin assists)
35-49
12:39
Bears 30 second timeout
12:10
Pape N'Diaye blocks Kobi Williams's two point jump shot
12:08
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
12:06
+2
Isaiah Walker makes two point dunk (Filip Borovicanin assists)
35-51
11:58
Roddie Anderson III personal foul
11:58
TV timeout
11:54
Keith Palek III turnover (Roddie Anderson III steals)
11:41
+3
Filip Borovicanin makes three point jump shot (Roddie Anderson III assists)
35-54
11:19
Roddie Anderson III personal foul
11:04
Keith Palek III turnover (Malik Messina-Moore steals)
11:01
+2
Roddie Anderson III makes two point layup (Malik Messina-Moore assists)
35-56
11:01
Melakih Cunningham shooting foul (Roddie Anderson III draws the foul)
11:01
Roddie Anderson III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:01
Musketeers offensive rebound
10:55
Roddie Anderson III misses two point layup
10:53
Keith Palek III defensive rebound
10:53
Roddie Anderson III personal foul
10:39
+3
Trey Williams Jr. makes three point jump shot (Keith Palek III assists)
38-56
10:23
Isaiah Walker misses three point jump shot
10:21
Trey Williams Jr. defensive rebound
10:16
Keith Palek III misses three point jump shot
10:14
Roddie Anderson III defensive rebound
9:58
Roddie Anderson III misses three point jump shot
9:56
Kobi Williams defensive rebound
9:40
Keith Palek III misses two point jump shot
9:38
Jovan Milicevic defensive rebound
9:23
Malik Messina-Moore misses two point layup
9:21
Isaiah Walker offensive rebound
9:15
+2
Isaiah Walker makes two point layup
38-58
9:05
+2
Keith Palek III makes two point layup (Trey Williams Jr. assists)
40-58
8:41
Malik Messina-Moore misses three point jump shot
8:39
Trey Williams Jr. defensive rebound
8:08
Trey Williams Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:06
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
7:56
+2
Jovan Milicevic makes two point layup (Filip Borovicanin assists)
40-60
7:35
Malik Messina-Moore personal foul
7:35
TV timeout
7:35
+1
Keith Palek III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-60
7:35
+1
Keith Palek III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-60
7:25
+2
All Wright makes two point layup (Tre Carroll assists)
42-62
7:05
Tre Carroll personal foul
7:02
+2
Keith Palek III makes two point layup
44-62
6:45
Kobi Williams shooting foul (Jovan Milicevic draws the foul)
6:44
+1
Jovan Milicevic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-63
6:44
Jovan Milicevic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:44
Darrion Sutton defensive rebound
6:30
+2
Kobi Williams makes two point layup (Keith Palek III assists)
46-63
6:14
+3
All Wright makes three point jump shot (Jovan Milicevic assists)
46-66
5:51
+2
Darrion Sutton makes two point layup (Keith Palek III assists)
48-66
5:40
Keith Palek III blocks Tre Carroll's two point layup
5:38
Tre Carroll offensive rebound
5:34
Keith Palek III shooting foul (Tre Carroll draws the foul)
5:34
Tre Carroll misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:34
Tre Carroll misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:34
Keith Palek III defensive rebound
5:24
Keith Palek III misses two point jump shot
5:22
Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
4:55
Isaiah Walker turnover (Darrion Sutton steals)
4:42
Jovan Milicevic shooting foul (Keith Palek III draws the foul)
4:42
+1
Keith Palek III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-66
4:42
+1
Keith Palek III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-66
4:18
+3
Filip Borovicanin makes three point jump shot (All Wright assists)
50-69
4:03
Pape N'Diaye personal foul (Cameron Boone draws the foul)
4:03
+1
Cameron Boone makes regular free throw 1 of 1
51-69
4:03
Cameron Boone misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:03
Tre Carroll defensive rebound
3:44
Malik Messina-Moore misses three point jump shot
3:42
Melakih Cunningham defensive rebound
3:23
Pape N'Diaye blocks Keith Palek III's two point jump shot
3:21
Malik Messina-Moore defensive rebound
3:17
Tre Carroll misses three point jump shot
3:15
Melakih Cunningham defensive rebound
3:01
Trey Williams Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:59
Pape N'Diaye defensive rebound
2:48
Kobi Williams shooting foul (Tre Carroll draws the foul)
2:48
TV timeout
2:48
Tre Carroll misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:48
+1
Tre Carroll makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-70
2:33
+2
Kobi Williams makes two point layup (Zaxton King assists)
53-70
2:18
Filip Borovicanin misses three point jump shot
2:16
Bears defensive rebound
1:51
Pape N'Diaye blocks Zaxton King's two point jump shot
1:49
Darrion Sutton offensive rebound
1:45
Pape N'Diaye blocks Darrion Sutton's two point layup
1:43
Mier Panoam defensive rebound
1:43
+2
Roddie Anderson III makes two point layup (Mier Panoam assists)
53-72
1:11
Melakih Cunningham misses three point jump shot
1:09
Cameron Boone offensive rebound
1:08
Pape N'Diaye shooting foul (Cameron Boone draws the foul)
1:08
+1
Cameron Boone makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-72
1:08
+1
Cameron Boone makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-72
0:52
+3
Ian Sabourin makes three point jump shot (Filip Borovicanin assists)
