Freemantle scores 17, McKnight 14 as No. 22 Xavier holds on to beat SC State
CINCINNATI (AP) Zach Freemantle scored 17 points, Dayvion McKnight scored 13 of his 14 in the second half and Trey Green made 4 of 4 from the free-throw line in the final 12 seconds to help No. 22 Xavier hold on for a 71-68 win over South Carolina State on Sunday night.
Xavier (7-1) opened the season with six consecutive wins before a 78-53 loss to Michigan on Thursday in the championship game at the Fort Myers Tip-Off.
Xavier used a 14-2 run to take its biggest lead of the game at 58-45 when Jerome Hunter, who finished with 10 points, made a layup with 5:38 remaining. The Bulldogs scored the next 12 points, capped when Omar Croskey hit a 3-pointer and followed with a dunk that made it a one-point game about 3 minutes later.
The Musketeers made 10 of 12 from the free-throw line from there to seal it.
Croskey scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half for South Carolina State (4-5), Michael Teal finished with 14 and Mitchell Taylor added 11 - nine after halftime.
Xavier committed six turnovers (including a shot-clock violation) - which led to seven South Carolina State points - as the Bulldogs jumped to an 18-11 lead when Davion Everett made a layup with 10:31 left in the first half that capped a 13-0 run. Xavier scored 21 of the next 25 points, including seven by Freemantle, to make it 32-22 after Marcus Foster hit a 3-pointer about 9 minutes later.
Zach Freemantle moved past Joe Viviano, who scored 1,338 points for Xavier from 1956-59, into 24th on the program's all-time scoring list with 1,352 - 32 behind Jeff Jenkins (1980-84).
South Carolina State: The Bulldogs play host to Samford on Thursday.
Xavier: The Musketeers hit the road to play Thursday at TCU.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Drayton Jones vs. Zach Freemantle (Bulldogs gains possession) | ||
| 19:42 |  | Zach Freemantle blocks Florian Tenebay's two point layup | ||
| 19:40 | | Zach Freemantle defensive rebound | ||
| 19:27 | | +2 | Zach Freemantle makes two point layup (Marcus Foster assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | | Mitchell Taylor misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:05 | | Marcus Foster defensive rebound | ||
| 19:03 | | Jump ball. Marcus Foster vs. Davion Everett (Marcus Foster gains possession) | ||
| 18:50 | | Zach Freemantle turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 18:27 | | +2 | Drayton Jones makes two point dunk (Mitchell Taylor assists) | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | | Zach Freemantle shooting foul (Drayton Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 18:27 | | +1 | Drayton Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | | Drayton Jones blocks Dayvion McKnight's two point layup | ||
| 17:56 | | Mitchell Taylor defensive rebound | ||
| 17:52 | | Mitchell Taylor misses two point layup | ||
| 17:50 | | Drayton Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 17:37 | | Drayton Jones turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Foster steals) | ||
| 17:34 | | Mitchell Taylor shooting foul (Marcus Foster draws the foul) | ||
| 17:34 | | +1 | Marcus Foster makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-3 |
| 17:34 | | +1 | Marcus Foster makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-4 |
| 17:13 | | Mitchell Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Zach Freemantle steals) | ||
| 17:06 | | Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:05 | | Bulldogs defensive rebound | ||
| 16:46 | | Michael Teal misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:44 | | Ryan Conwell defensive rebound | ||
| 16:30 | | Caleb McCarty shooting foul (Dailyn Swain draws the foul) | ||
| 16:30 | | Dailyn Swain misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 16:30 | | +1 | Dailyn Swain makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-5 |
| 16:07 | | +2 | Caleb McCarty makes two point dunk (Michael Teal assists) | 5-5 |
| 15:34 | | +3 | Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists) | 5-8 |
| 15:19 | | Omar Croskey misses two point layup | ||
| 15:17 | | Ryan Conwell defensive rebound | ||
| 15:14 | | Dailyn Swain turnover (lost ball) (Michael Teal steals) | ||
| 15:06 | | Caleb McCarty turnover (traveling) | ||
| 15:06 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:55 | | Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:53 | | James Morrow defensive rebound | ||
| 14:30 | | Dailyn Swain blocks Omar Croskey's two point layup | ||
| 14:28 | | Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound | ||
| 14:23 | | +3 | Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists) | 5-11 |
| 13:51 | | +3 | Michael Teal makes three point jump shot (Wilson Dubinsky assists) | 8-11 |
| 13:24 | | Zach Freemantle misses two point hook shot | ||
| 13:22 | | Omar Croskey defensive rebound | ||
| 13:16 | | +3 | Michael Teal makes three point jump shot (Wilson Dubinsky assists) | 11-11 |
| 13:07 | | Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:05 | | Michael Teal defensive rebound | ||
| 13:00 | | Dayvion McKnight shooting foul (Michael Teal draws the foul) | ||
| 13:00 | | +1 | Michael Teal makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 12-11 |
| 13:00 | | +1 | Michael Teal makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 13-11 |
| 13:00 | | Michael Teal misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | ||
| 13:00 | | Marcus Foster defensive rebound | ||
| 12:43 | | Trey Green turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 12:30 | | Wilson Dubinsky misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:27 | | Bulldogs offensive rebound | ||
| 12:11 | | Drayton Jones turnover (traveling) | ||
| 11:40 | | Musketeers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 11:40 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:24 | | John Hugley IV shooting foul (Drayton Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 11:24 | | +1 | Drayton Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-11 |
| 11:24 | | Drayton Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:24 | | Jerome Hunter defensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | Dayvion McKnight turnover (lost ball) (Florian Tenebay steals) | ||
| 11:00 | | +2 | Mitchell Taylor makes two point layup | 16-11 |
| 10:42 | | John Hugley IV turnover (lost ball) (Florian Tenebay steals) | ||
| 10:32 | | +2 | Davion Everett makes two point layup (Mitchell Taylor assists) | 18-11 |
| 10:13 | | +2 | Jerome Hunter makes two point hook shot (Marcus Foster assists) | 18-13 |
| 9:54 | | Drayton Jones misses two point layup | ||
| 9:52 | | John Hugley IV defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | Mitchell Taylor personal foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul) | ||
| 9:25 | | Colin McKenzie shooting foul (Zach Freemantle draws the foul) | ||
| 9:25 | | +1 | Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-14 |
| 9:25 | | Zach Freemantle misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:25 | | Caleb McCarty defensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | Michael Teal misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:05 | | Zach Freemantle defensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | Jayden Johnson personal foul (Zach Freemantle draws the foul) | ||
| 8:46 | | +2 | Zach Freemantle makes two point hook shot (Dailyn Swain assists) | 18-16 |
| 8:19 | | Jayden Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Zach Freemantle steals) | ||
| 8:11 | | Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:09 | | Drayton Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 8:03 | | Colin McKenzie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:01 | | Colin McKenzie offensive rebound | ||
| 7:53 | | Colin McKenzie turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Conwell steals) | ||
| 7:47 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:39 | | Dailyn Swain misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:37 | | Jayden Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | Colin McKenzie turnover (bad pass) (Zach Freemantle steals) | ||
| 7:19 | | +2 | Dailyn Swain makes two point dunk (Ryan Conwell assists) | 18-18 |
| 6:49 | | Michael Teal misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:47 | | Caleb McCarty offensive rebound | ||
| 6:45 | | +2 | Caleb McCarty makes two point layup | 20-18 |
| 6:28 | | Marcus Foster misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:26 | | Caleb McCarty defensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | Colin McKenzie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:15 | | Drayton Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 | | Jump ball. Drayton Jones vs. Ryan Conwell (Drayton Jones gains possession) | ||
| 6:12 | | Florian Tenebay misses two point layup | ||
| 6:10 | | Dailyn Swain defensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | Ryan Conwell misses two point layup | ||
| 5:37 | | Bulldogs defensive rebound | ||
| 5:27 | | Ryan Conwell personal foul (Florian Tenebay draws the foul) | ||
| 5:19 | | Jayden Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Dayvion McKnight steals) | ||
| 5:19 | | Jayden Johnson personal foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul) | ||
| 5:05 | | Trey Green misses two point layup | ||
| 5:03 | | Jerome Hunter offensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 | | +2 | Jerome Hunter makes two point layup | 20-20 |
| 4:38 | | Mitchell Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Conwell steals) | ||
| 4:27 | | +2 | Zach Freemantle makes two point layup (Jerome Hunter assists) | 20-22 |
| 4:19 | | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | ||
| 4:19 | | TV timeout | ||
| 4:05 | | Trey Green personal foul (Wilson Dubinsky draws the foul) | ||
| 3:53 | | Omar Croskey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:51 | | Zach Freemantle defensive rebound | ||
| 3:51 | | Caleb McCarty personal foul (Zach Freemantle draws the foul) | ||
| 3:51 | | +1 | Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-23 |
| 3:51 | | Zach Freemantle misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:51 | | Wilson Dubinsky defensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | Ryan Conwell shooting foul (Omar Croskey draws the foul) | ||
| 3:45 | | +1 | Omar Croskey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-23 |
| 3:45 | | +1 | Omar Croskey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-23 |
| 3:28 | | Davion Everett shooting foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul) | ||
| 3:28 | | Dayvion McKnight misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:28 | | +1 | Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-24 |
| 3:04 | | Omar Croskey turnover (lost ball) (Dayvion McKnight steals) | ||
| 2:48 | | Dayvion McKnight misses two point layup | ||
| 2:46 | | Davion Everett defensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | Omar Croskey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:32 | | Jerome Hunter defensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | +2 | Dailyn Swain makes two point layup (Dayvion McKnight assists) | 22-26 |
| 2:25 | | Omar Croskey shooting foul (Dailyn Swain draws the foul) | ||
| 2:25 | | +1 | Dailyn Swain makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-27 |
| 2:10 | | Omar Croskey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:08 | | Marcus Foster defensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | +2 | Zach Freemantle makes two point dunk (Marcus Foster assists) | 22-29 |
| 1:27 | | Davion Everett misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:25 | | Zach Freemantle defensive rebound | ||
| 1:18 | | +3 | Marcus Foster makes three point jump shot (Dailyn Swain assists) | 22-32 |
| 0:56 | | Jerome Hunter shooting foul (Michael Teal draws the foul) | ||
| 0:56 | | Michael Teal misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:56 | | +1 | Michael Teal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-32 |
| 0:56 | | Musketeers 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:55 | | Dailyn Swain turnover (bad pass) (Wilson Dubinsky steals) | ||
| 0:48 | | +3 | Wilson Dubinsky makes three point jump shot (Florian Tenebay assists) | 26-32 |
| 0:20 | | Marcus Foster misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:18 | | Marcus Foster offensive rebound | ||
| 0:17 | | Marcus Foster misses two point layup | ||
| 0:15 | | James Morrow defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |