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Balanced Xavier Dunks on Duquesne

No. 10 Musketeers stay atop Atlantic 10 with an easy win

By Mitch Pritchard,  Newser User

Posted Feb 21, 2008 10:08 PM CST
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(Newser) – Duquesne thought pressing No. 10 Xavier would work last night, since its star point guard Drew Lavender was hobbled with a sprained ankle. The Dukes were wrong. The Musketeers got double-doubles by Derrick Brown and C.J. Anderson, and cruised to a 75-48 Atlantic 10 win, reports the Associated Press.

B.J. Ryan helped beat the press by hitting 5 of 6 3-pointers in the first half for a 45-26 halftime lead. Brown, Anderson and Ryan led the way with 13 points each in the balanced attack for Xavier (23-4, 11-1). Brown also had 11 rebounds and Anderson had 10. Stanley Burrell filled in at the point for Lavender and had a career-high 12 assists.

Xavier guard Stanley Burrell (34) celebrates with forward Joe Hughes, left, in the second half of a college basketball game against Duquesne on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008 in Cincinnati. Xavier won 75-48. (AP Photo/David Kohl)
Xavier guard Stanley Burrell (34) celebrates with forward Joe Hughes, left, in the second half of a college basketball game against Duquesne on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008 in Cincinnati. Xavier won 75-48....   (Associated Press)
Xavier forward Derrick Brown (5) dunks the ball against Duquesne guard Reggie Jackson (3) in the second half of a college basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008 in Cincinnati. Xavier won 75-48. (AP Photo/David Kohl)
Xavier forward Derrick Brown (5) dunks the ball against Duquesne guard Reggie Jackson (3) in the second half of a college basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008 in Cincinnati. Xavier won 75-48. (AP...   (Associated Press)
Xavier guard Drew Lavender (24) drives against Duquesne guard Reggie Jackson in the second half of a college basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008 in Cincinnati. Xavier won 75-48. (AP Photo/David Kohl)
Xavier guard Drew Lavender (24) drives against Duquesne guard Reggie Jackson in the second half of a college basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008 in Cincinnati. Xavier won 75-48. (AP Photo/David...   (Associated Press)
Duquesne guard Reggie Jackson (3) and Xavier guard Dante Jackson (25) go for a loose ball in the second half of a college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008, in Cincinnati. Xavier won, 75-48. (AP Photo/David Kohl)
Duquesne guard Reggie Jackson (3) and Xavier guard Dante Jackson (25) go for a loose ball in the second half of a college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008, in Cincinnati. Xavier won, 75-48. (AP...   (Associated Press)
Xavier guard C.J. Anderson (20) looks for a shot against Duquesne guard Bill Clark, left, in the first half of a college basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008 in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/David Kohl)
Xavier guard C.J. Anderson (20) looks for a shot against Duquesne guard Bill Clark, left, in the first half of a college basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008 in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/David Kohl)   (Associated Press)
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