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Xavier knocks off DePaul 85-68

AP
Feb 15, 2025

CINCINNATI (AP) Zach Freemantle scored 19 points as Xavier beat DePaul 85-68 on Saturday.

Freemantle also contributed nine rebounds for the Musketeers (16-10, 8-7 Big East Conference). Dailyn Swain scored 17 points and added seven rebounds and eight assists. Dayvion McKnight shot 5 of 8 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 14 points.

CJ Gunn finished with 16 points for the Blue Demons (11-15, 2-13). Layden Blocker added 12 points for DePaul. Isaiah Rivera also had eight points.

Xavier took the lead with 19:42 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 45-31 at halftime, with Freemantle racking up 14 points. Xavier outscored DePaul by three points over the final half, while McKnight led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.

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1st Half
DEP
Blue Demons
31
XAV
Musketeers
45

Time		Play	Score
20:00		JJ Traynor vs. Zach Freemantle (Musketeers gains possession)
19:42	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point layup (Dailyn Swain assists)	0-2
19:28		Dayvion McKnight personal foul
19:12		Layden Blocker turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Conwell steals)
19:05	+2	Ryan Conwell makes two point layup	0-4
18:44		CJ Gunn misses three point jump shot
18:42		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
18:34		Marcus Foster misses three point jump shot
18:32		David Thomas defensive rebound
18:21		JJ Traynor misses two point hook shot
18:19		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
18:12	+2	Dailyn Swain makes two point dunk (Dayvion McKnight assists)	0-6
17:48		David Thomas misses three point jump shot
17:46		Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
17:37	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point hook shot (Ryan Conwell assists)	0-8
17:37		Blue Demons 30 second timeout
17:17		David Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Dailyn Swain steals)
17:14	+2	Dailyn Swain makes two point dunk	0-10
17:07		Isaiah Rivera misses three point jump shot
17:05		Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
17:00		Layden Blocker blocks Ryan Conwell's two point layup
16:58		David Skogman defensive rebound
16:52	+2	Layden Blocker makes two point layup (Troy D'Amico assists)	2-10
16:45		Troy D'Amico shooting foul (Marcus Foster draws the foul)
16:45	+1	Marcus Foster makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-11
16:45	+1	Marcus Foster makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-12
16:36	+3	David Skogman makes three point jump shot (Troy D'Amico assists)	5-12
16:05		Marcus Foster misses two point hook shot
16:03		David Skogman defensive rebound
15:57	+2	Layden Blocker makes two point layup	7-12
15:57		Marcus Foster shooting foul (Layden Blocker draws the foul)
15:57		TV timeout
15:57	+1	Layden Blocker makes regular free throw 1 of 1	8-12
15:48		Layden Blocker personal foul
15:29		Jerome Hunter misses three point jump shot
15:27		Layden Blocker defensive rebound
15:02	+2	CJ Gunn makes two point turnaround jump shot	10-12
14:40	+3	Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (Dante Maddox Jr. assists)	10-15
14:17	+2	David Skogman makes two point layup	12-15
14:02		David Skogman blocks Jerome Hunter's two point layup
14:00		Zach Freemantle offensive rebound
13:59	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point layup	12-17
13:44		Layden Blocker misses three point jump shot
13:42		Jerome Hunter defensive rebound
13:37	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot (Jerome Hunter assists)	12-19
13:06		Layden Blocker misses two point jump shot
13:04		Dante Maddox Jr. defensive rebound
12:57		Troy D'Amico personal foul
12:46		Dante Maddox Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:44		Dailyn Swain offensive rebound
12:35	+3	Jerome Hunter makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	12-22
12:06		David Skogman misses two point layup
12:04		Jerome Hunter defensive rebound
12:03		David Skogman personal foul
11:50		Jerome Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Rivera steals)
11:45	+2	CJ Gunn makes two point dunk (Isaiah Rivera assists)	14-22
11:31		TV timeout
11:29		Dante Maddox Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:27		Jacob Meyer defensive rebound
11:18		David Thomas misses three point jump shot
11:16		JJ Traynor offensive rebound
11:15	+2	JJ Traynor makes two point tip layup	16-22
11:05		Dailyn Swain turnover (bad pass)
10:41	+2	Jacob Meyer makes two point jump shot	18-22
10:25	+2	Ryan Conwell makes two point floating jump shot	18-24
9:56		David Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Foster steals)
9:46		Ryan Conwell turnover (bad pass) (Jacob Meyer steals)
9:43		CJ Gunn misses three point jump shot
9:41		Dante Maddox Jr. defensive rebound
9:29		JJ Traynor personal foul
9:19	+2	Ryan Conwell makes two point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	18-26
8:51		David Skogman misses three point jump shot
8:49		Dailyn Swain defensive rebound
8:43	+2	Dailyn Swain makes two point layup	18-28
8:43		CJ Gunn shooting foul (Dailyn Swain draws the foul)
8:43		Dailyn Swain misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:43		David Skogman defensive rebound
8:22		Jacob Meyer misses three point jump shot
8:20		Layden Blocker offensive rebound
8:15		Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
8:13		Marcus Foster defensive rebound
8:08		David Skogman personal foul (Zach Freemantle draws the foul)
8:08	+1	Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-29
8:08	+1	Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-30
7:38		Blue Demons turnover (shot clock violation)
7:37		TV timeout
7:18	+2	Dailyn Swain makes two point layup	18-32
6:49	+3	Théo Pierre-Justin makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Rivera assists)	21-32
6:44		Dayvion McKnight turnover (traveling)
6:36	+3	Isaiah Rivera makes three point jump shot (CJ Gunn assists)	24-32
6:15	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point hook shot (Jerome Hunter assists)	24-34
5:48		Isaiah Rivera misses two point layup
5:46		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
5:38		Isaiah Rivera personal foul
5:38	+1	Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-35
5:38	+1	Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-36
5:18	+3	Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Layden Blocker assists)	27-36
5:04		Zach Freemantle misses two point hook shot
5:02		Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
4:54		Marcus Foster personal foul
4:43		David Thomas misses two point layup
4:41		Dante Maddox Jr. defensive rebound
4:22	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point hook shot (Dailyn Swain assists)	27-38
3:53	+3	Layden Blocker makes three point jump shot	30-38
3:38		Dante Maddox Jr. turnover (bad pass)
3:38		TV timeout
3:10		Isaiah Rivera misses three point jump shot
3:08		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
3:02		David Thomas blocks Dayvion McKnight's two point layup
3:00		Layden Blocker defensive rebound
2:43		Layden Blocker misses two point jump shot
2:41		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
2:28		Marcus Foster misses three point jump shot
2:26		Théo Pierre-Justin defensive rebound
2:07		Théo Pierre-Justin misses three point jump shot
2:05		Dailyn Swain defensive rebound
1:58	+3	Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (Dailyn Swain assists)	30-41
1:31		Layden Blocker misses two point jump shot
1:29		Layden Blocker offensive rebound
1:24		Théo Pierre-Justin misses three point jump shot
1:23		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
1:22		Layden Blocker personal foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
1:22	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-42
1:22	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-43
1:02		Ryan Conwell shooting foul (Isaiah Rivera draws the foul)
1:02	+1	Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-43
1:02		Isaiah Rivera misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:02		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
0:43	+2	Dailyn Swain makes two point layup	31-45
0:13		David Thomas turnover (traveling)
0:02		Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot
0:00		JJ Traynor defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
DEP
Blue Demons
37
XAV
Musketeers
40

Time		Play	Score
19:45		Layden Blocker misses three point jump shot
19:43		Dailyn Swain defensive rebound
19:20	+2	Ryan Conwell makes two point jump shot (Zach Freemantle assists)	31-47
19:09		CJ Gunn turnover (out of bounds)
18:50		Zach Freemantle misses two point hook shot
18:48		Musketeers offensive rebound
18:48		Layden Blocker personal foul
18:38	+2	Marcus Foster makes two point layup (Dayvion McKnight assists)	31-49
18:19	+2	David Skogman makes two point layup	33-49
18:19		Marcus Foster shooting foul
18:19		David Skogman misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:19		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
18:05		Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot
18:03		David Thomas defensive rebound
17:54		David Skogman turnover (lost ball) (Dayvion McKnight steals)
17:49		CJ Gunn shooting foul (Dailyn Swain draws the foul)
17:49		Dailyn Swain misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:49	+1	Dailyn Swain makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-50
17:32		David Skogman turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Foster steals)
17:23		Dailyn Swain turnover (lost ball)
16:59		CJ Gunn misses three point jump shot
16:57		Isaiah Rivera offensive rebound
16:46	+3	David Thomas makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Rivera assists)	36-50
16:31		Dayvion McKnight misses two point layup
16:29		David Skogman defensive rebound
16:22	+2	CJ Gunn makes two point jump shot (David Thomas assists)	38-50
16:06		Marcus Foster misses three point jump shot
16:04		CJ Gunn defensive rebound
15:48	+2	CJ Gunn makes two point layup	40-50
15:30	+3	Zach Freemantle makes three point jump shot (Dailyn Swain assists)	40-53
15:28		Musketeers 30 second timeout
15:28		TV timeout
15:12		David Skogman misses three point jump shot
15:10		Dante Maddox Jr. defensive rebound
14:58		Zach Freemantle misses two point hook shot
14:56		Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
14:44		Jerome Hunter shooting foul (David Skogman draws the foul)
14:44		TV timeout
14:44	+1	David Skogman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-53
14:44		David Skogman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:44		Dante Maddox Jr. defensive rebound
14:24		Marcus Foster misses two point layup
14:22		Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
14:10		Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
14:08		David Skogman offensive rebound
14:07		David Skogman misses two point tip layup
14:05		Dailyn Swain defensive rebound
13:48	+2	Marcus Foster makes two point layup	41-55
13:48		David Skogman shooting foul (Marcus Foster draws the foul)
13:48	+1	Marcus Foster makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-56
13:21		David Thomas misses two point layup
13:19		CJ Gunn offensive rebound
13:19		Dante Maddox Jr. shooting foul (CJ Gunn draws the foul)
13:19	+1	CJ Gunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-56
13:19	+1	CJ Gunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-56
13:08	+2	Jerome Hunter makes two point alley-oop dunk (Dailyn Swain assists)	43-58
12:35		Isaiah Rivera misses two point jump shot
12:33		Dailyn Swain defensive rebound
12:27	+2	Marcus Foster makes two point dunk (Dailyn Swain assists)	43-60
12:19		Blue Demons 30 second timeout
12:19		TV timeout
11:54		David Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Dante Maddox Jr. steals)
11:48		Jacob Meyer shooting foul (Marcus Foster draws the foul)
11:48	+1	Marcus Foster makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-61
11:48	+1	Marcus Foster makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-62
11:26	+2	Troy D'Amico makes two point layup	45-62
11:02	+2	Dailyn Swain makes two point layup	45-64
10:42		CJ Gunn turnover (lost ball) (Dailyn Swain steals)
10:39		Troy D'Amico personal foul
10:32		Dante Maddox Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:30		Jacob Meyer defensive rebound
10:22	+2	Jacob Meyer makes two point layup	47-64
10:12		Dailyn Swain turnover (bad pass) (CJ Gunn steals)
10:07	+2	CJ Gunn makes two point dunk	49-64
9:45		John Hugley IV misses three point jump shot
9:43		Jacob Meyer defensive rebound
9:24	+2	Théo Pierre-Justin makes two point layup (JJ Traynor assists)	51-64
9:18		Musketeers 30 second timeout
9:14		Théo Pierre-Justin personal foul
9:01		JJ Traynor shooting foul (John Hugley IV draws the foul)
9:01	+1	John Hugley IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-65
9:01	+1	John Hugley IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-66
8:33	+2	Layden Blocker makes two point layup	53-66
8:19	+2	John Hugley IV makes two point layup (Ryan Conwell assists)	53-68
8:05		Dayvion McKnight personal foul
8:05		Layden Blocker turnover (bad pass) (Dayvion McKnight steals)
7:56	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	53-70
7:43		CJ Gunn misses two point jump shot
7:41		JJ Traynor offensive rebound
7:34		Jacob Meyer misses three point jump shot
7:32		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
7:28		CJ Gunn personal foul
7:28		TV timeout
7:28	+1	Dailyn Swain makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-71
7:28	+1	Dailyn Swain makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-72
7:14	+2	CJ Gunn makes two point jump shot (Layden Blocker assists)	55-72
7:02		Jacob Meyer shooting foul (Dante Maddox Jr. draws the foul)
7:02	+1	Dante Maddox Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-73
7:02		Dante Maddox Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:02		Théo Pierre-Justin defensive rebound
6:36	+2	Layden Blocker makes two point jump shot	57-73
6:12	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot (Jerome Hunter assists)	57-75
5:48		Dante Maddox Jr. shooting foul (Jacob Meyer draws the foul)
5:48	+1	Jacob Meyer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-75
5:48	+1	Jacob Meyer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-75
5:43		Layden Blocker personal foul
5:43	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-76
5:43	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-77
5:24		Ryan Conwell personal foul
5:22		Théo Pierre-Justin misses three point jump shot
5:20		Dailyn Swain defensive rebound
5:15	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point layup (Dailyn Swain assists)	59-79
4:51		CJ Gunn misses three point jump shot
4:49		Théo Pierre-Justin offensive rebound
4:45	+2	CJ Gunn makes two point layup	61-79
4:45		Blue Demons 30 second timeout
4:26		Zach Freemantle turnover (lost ball) (David Thomas steals)
4:16		David Thomas turnover (bad pass)
3:57	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot (Dailyn Swain assists)	61-81
3:41		Isaiah Rivera misses three point jump shot
3:39		Marcus Foster defensive rebound
3:34		Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot
3:32		CJ Gunn defensive rebound
3:24		Théo Pierre-Justin misses three point jump shot
3:22		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
2:54	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot	61-83
2:35		Théo Pierre-Justin turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Conwell steals)
2:13		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
2:11		JJ Traynor defensive rebound
1:54	+3	Théo Pierre-Justin makes three point jump shot (CJ Gunn assists)	64-83
1:41		David Thomas shooting foul
1:41		TV timeout
1:41	+1	Dailyn Swain makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-84
1:41	+1	Dailyn Swain makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-85
1:23	+2	Isaiah Rivera makes two point jump shot	66-85
0:52		Brad Colbert turnover (lost ball)
0:37		Jacob Meyer misses three point jump shot
0:35		Isaiah Rivera offensive rebound
0:25		Dante Maddox Jr. personal foul
0:25	+1	Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-85
0:25	+1	Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-85
0:00		End of period

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Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 2 of 2