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Jovan Milicevic’s 21 points help Xavier defeat West Virginia 78-68 at Charleston Classic
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Jovan Milicevic scored 21 points and Xavier rallied from a first-half deficit to defeat West Virginia 78-68 at the Charleston Classic on Sunday.
The Musketeers (4-3) trailed 23-15 then allowed five points over the final 9 1/2 minutes of the first half, taking a 36-28 lead at the break. Tre Carroll hit four 3-pointers and scored 12 to lead the way in the first 20 minutes.
West Virginia closed to within 44-41 with 15 1/2 minutes left in the game, but Milicevic responded with a 3-pointer and a layup and Roddie Anderson III added four points to build a 53-43 lead for Xavier.
West Virginia got as close as 66-61 near the 5-minute mark but All Wright and Filip Borovicanin buried 3-pointers to put the Musketeers back in charge. Their lead reached 13 points twice in the final minute.
Carroll scored 17 points while going 6 of 11 overall and 5 for 6 from 3-point range. Wright finished with 14 points and Anderson scored 11.
The Mountaineers (5-2) were led by Treysen Eaglestaff, who finished with 20 points, five rebounds and four assists. Honor Huff added 16 points and Brenen Lorient had 11 points and three blocks. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
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