Topic: Drew Lavender

Drew Lavender scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half Saturday to lead No. 12 Xavier to an 85-78 win over No. 18 Purdue, in the NCAA second round.

Josh Duncan had 20 points and eight rebounds Thursday in Xavier's 73-61 victory over Georgia in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's West Region.

No. 12 Xavier used a stiff defense Thursday to beat Dayton 74-65 at the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament in Atlantic City, N.J.

Two free throws by Tasheed Carr with five seconds remaining Thursday allowed St. Joseph's to hold on for a 71-66 victory over No. 11 Xavier.

B.J. Raymond sank a go-ahead three-pointer with less than a minute remaining Sunday to help 14th-ranked Xavier beat Saint Joseph's 76-72.

Derrick Brown scored on a tip-in with a 10th of a second showing on the clock Thursday, giving No. 14 Xavier a 70-68 win over Saint Louis.

Josh Duncan, Drew Lavender and C.J. Anderson paced a steady Xavier attack Saturday, helping the 20th-ranked Musketeers top George Washington 74-66.

Reserve B.J. Raymond hit five three-pointers and 20 points for Xavier Saturday, pacing the 25th-ranked Musketeers to a 68-50 win over Fordham.

Tyler Smith and brother Ramar Smith led a 13-2 run Saturday to close out No. 12 Tennessee's 82-75 come-from-behind victory over No. 24 Xavier.

Derrick Brown led four players in double figures with 17 points Wednesday, carrying No. 17 Xavier to a 64-59 win over Cincinnati.