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No. 17 Xavier shot 60 percent from the field and posted a 26-point victory against Providence at home on Wednesday in its first Big East Conference game of the season. "I thought for the first time all season long, our team put together as complete a game as we've played all year long," said Xavier coach Chris Mack to reporters after the game. It was the largest margin of victory (82-56) for Xavier (11-2, 1-0) in its four seasons in the Big East. Continue to Article

December 29, 2016 3:52:pm EST

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Markus Howard had career highs with five 3-pointers and 23 points, Jajuan Johnson added 20 with five assists and four steals on Wednesday night and Marquette beat Georgetown 76-77 in the Big East Conference opener for both teams. Continue to Article

December 28, 2016 11:29:pm EST

L.J. Peak had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Rodney Pryor added 20 points and Georgetown beat Syracuse 78-71 on Saturday to put a damper on what was a special day for the Orange. Georgetown (7-4) has won five straight, the first four coming against teams from the lower echelons of Division I. This one came against a fierce old foe on the day Syracuse (6-4) honored former star Dwayne ''Pearl'' Washington. Tyler Lydon had a career-high 29 points for Syracuse, missing only 1 of 13 shots, but he didn't have a lot of help. Continue to Article

December 17, 2016 2:38:pm EST

Washington, the man longtime Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim has called his most important player, died of cancer in April at age 52. The university is establishing the Pearl Washington Endowed Fund for Continuing Education and has set a $1 million endowment goal. Results of a 31-day fundraising drive will be announced at halftime Saturday during a tribute ceremony for Washington, who wore No. 31. Continue to Article

December 16, 2016 12:54:pm EST

MIAMI (AP) -- L.J. Peak scored 24 points, Rodney Pryor added 19 and Georgetown closed with a flourish to beat La Salle 93-78 on Saturday in the Hoophall Miami Invitational. Continue to Article

December 10, 2016 4:28:pm EST