Diamond Head Classic - Southern Illinois vs Xavier Wrap - Xavier Wins 87-77
Diamond Head Classic - Southern Illinois vs Xavier Wrap - Xavier Wins 87-77
Xavier got 21 points from Tu Holloway as they ran past Southern Illinois 87-77 on Sunday at Stan Sheriff Center.
Bettors who backed Xavier were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of 12.
Mark Lyons had 17 points for Xavier and Andre Walker chipped in with 13 points. Tu Holloway had 7 assists for them, while Mark Lyons was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Southern Illinois got a 22-point performance from Dantiel Daniels, who was supported by 12 points from Mamadou Seck. Justin Bocot had 6 assists in a losing cause for Southern Illinois, while Mamadou Seck grabbed 10 rebounds.
Xavier led at halftime, 42-36.
Southern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-36.
