Men’s Basketball Falls Short In Back-And-Forth Contest At Xavier
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CINCINNATI, Ohio – Xavier went on an 11-0 run midway through the second half to break open a tight contest as TSU dropped its season opener 78-69 Monday night.
Tied at 10 in the first half, the trio of Kolby Granger, Oumar Koureissi and Kavion McClain sparked an 8-0 run as TSU opened an 18-10 lead. Xavier cut it to 18-14 but TSU kept the pressure on its BIG EAST foe as they upped the margin back to eight (24-16) at the 9:01 mark. The Muskateers cut the lead to 24-21 but TSU continued to take their best punch as Granger’s three-point play and Alex Anderson’s trey moved the lead back to 30-21.
Xavier did its best to try and chip away but the Tigers held their ground en route…
