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X-Men Attack LSU in Blowout Win
By
Jay Skeldon,
12/29/2009
 | Showing good speed, Terrell Holloway beats the defense down the floor and lays in two of his team leading 20 points.
[enlarge] Photo by Bob Stevens |  | The LSU defense hacks Jordan Crawford as drives down the lane.
[enlarge] Photo by Bob Stevens |
After a string of three straight games that were decided by four points or less, the Musketeers welcomed a game with a little more breathing room. That came on Tuesday night as Xavier pounded LSU, 89-65, at Cintas Center.
Sophomore guard Terrell Holloway led the charge with a strong 20 point (5-of-10 FG, 9-of-9 FT) and six assist effort. Xavier finishes out the 2009 calendar year at 8-4. Meanwhile, the Tigers, which lost by its biggest margin of the season, drop to 8-4.
Other key contributors for Xavier included Jordan Crawford (17 points), Jason Love (11 points, 7 rebounds), Mark Lyons (12 points, 4 rebounds), and Jamel McClean who recorded a double double with 10 points and 10 boards.
The Musketeers controlled the glass against the long and lean Tigers, reeling in a season high 54 rebounds including 24 on the offensive end.
Kenny Frease posted a double digit rebounding effort for the second straight game, finishing with a season-high and game-high 12 rebounds. Frease also added seven points in the victory.
The X-Men return to the hardwood to play in the first edition of the Skip Prosser Classic on Sunday, January 3 against Wake Forest. Tipoff for the game, part of a 10-year series between the schools, is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. in Winston Salem, North Carolina.
The game will be broadcast nationally on Fox Sports Net.
Jamel Mclean gets fouled as he attempts to go above the rim.
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Freshman Mark Lyons fights through traffic for two of his 12 points.
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Andrew Taylor slips passed the defense for a bucket.
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Junior Kevin Feeney looks to deliver a pass under the basket.
[enlarge] Photo by Bob Stevens |
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