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Jovan Milicevic, Xavier Fend Off Marquette's Comeback Attempt
Xavier built a 16-point halftime lead and held on despite being outscored in the second half, with Milicevic adding five rebounds to his 23 points, the Associated Press reported.
- On Saturday, Jovan Milicevic scored 23 points as Xavier defeated Marquette 96-88 in Cincinnati.
- With a big first half, Xavier took the lead for good with 18:43 to go in the first half and led 51-35 at halftime.
- Marquette also received contributions from Nigel James Jr. with 30 points and 12 assists, Royce Parham's 24 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks, Tre Carroll's 18 points and seven rebounds, and Ben Gold's 10 points.
- Xavier now sits at 13-12 overall and 5-9 in the Big East, with Milicevic adding five rebounds, as Marquette dropped to 9-17 and 4-11, despite James Jr.'s 30 points.
- Despite being outscored in the second half, Xavier held on as Jovan Milicevic scored a team-high 10 points in that span.
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