Xavier Defeats Saint Mary's 66-49 in Continental Tire Main Event

Dayvion McKnight leads Xavier with 14 points as Saint Mary's struggles with shooting, hitting only 25.7% from the field.

Dayvion McKnight led Xavier with 14 points, 10 of which were scored in the second half, in their 66-49 victory over Saint Mary's.
Quincy Olivari and Desmond Claude contributed to Xavier's win with 12 and 11 points respectively.
Saint Mary's, led by Augustus Marciulionis with 14 points and Joshua Jefferson with 13, struggled with shooting, hitting only 25.7% from the field.
Despite outrebounding Xavier 50-40, Saint Mary's was outscored 32-24 in the paint due to their poor shooting.
Xavier pulled away in the second half, making 57.1% of their shots and leading by as much as 19 points.