Boum goes the dynamite: Xavier guard scores 33 to beat PC

Published March 1, 2023 7:57 PM

By JIMMY GOLEN
AP Sports Writer

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Souley Boum scored a season-high 33 points and Colby Jones added 29 to help No. 19 Xavier beat No. 20 Providence 94-89. The Musketeers clinched the second seed in the Big East Tournament. Ed Croswell scored 17 points with 13 rebounds, and Bryce Hopkins also scored 17 for Providence. The Friars cut a 22-point first-half deficit to two in the second half. Down six points in the final minute, Hopkins had his putback blocked by Jack Nunge. Boum hit a pair of free throws to ice it and finish one point short of his career high. It was the Friars’ first loss at home in 16 games this season.

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