CINCINNATI, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Josh Duncan paced five players in double figures with 18 points Wednesday as No. 25 Xavier cruised past Oakland 93-68.
The Musketeers improved to 5-1. Stanley Burrell contributed 17 points and Derrick Brown had 15.
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Oakland (2-4) was led by Johnathon Jones with 17 and Shane Lawal with 16.
The Golden Grizzlies scored the game's first points, but Xavier soon went on a 9-0 run capped off by a three-pointer from Duncan. The Musketeers had a 13-point surge late in the first half.
Xavier hit half its field goal attempts and opened a 19-point halftime lead.
Xavier moved into the national rankings thanks to an upset of Indiana last Saturday.
