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    NIT - 1st Round
    CLE
    Cleveland State VikingsCleveland StCLE
    20-11, 5-7 Away
    68
    20-11, 5-7 Away
    Final
    12T
    Cleveland St
    CLE
    284068
    Xavier
    XAV
    294372
    XAV
    Xavier MusketeersXavierXAV
    19-13, 14-5 Home
    72
    19-13, 14-5 Home

    Cleveland State Vikings @ Xavier Musketeers

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    Game Leaders

    CLEXAV
    Points
    D'Moi Hodge
    16
    D. Hodge#5
    3/10 FG, 9/10 FT
    16
    Points
    Adam Kunkel
    14
    A. Kunkel#5
    5/11 FG, 1/2 FT
    14
    Rebounds
    Torrey Patton
    11
    T. Patton#24
    8 DREB, 3 OREB
    11
    Rebounds
    Zach Freemantle
    11
    Z. Freemantle#32
    6 DREB, 5 OREB
    11
    Assists
    Tre Gomillion
    5
    T. Gomillion#2
    5 TO, 35 MIN
    5
    Assists
    Colby Jones
    6
    C. Jones#3
    4 TO, 32 MIN
    6
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    CLE
    XAV

    45% (27-60)

    Field Goal %

    39% (24-62)

    8% (1-12)

    Three Point %

    27% (7-26)

    68% (13-19)

    Free Throw %

    74% (17-23)

    17

    Turnovers

    12

    42

    Rebounds

    37

    8

    Largest Lead

    5

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Cincinnati, OH

    Cintas Center

    Referee:James Hicks

    Referee:Tony Chiazza

    Referee:John Floyd

    Cintas Center

    Video Highlights

    Xavier beats Cleveland State 72-68 in NIT

    — Adam Kunkel scored 14 points to lead five Xavier players in double figures as the Musketeers narrowly defeated Cleveland State 72-68 in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night.
    Mar 16, 2022, 11:54 am - STATS Perform dba Automated Insights

    Probabilities & Game Flow

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    CLE
    0%

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    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Horizon LeagueHorizon LeagueCONFGBOVR
    IU Indianapolis0-0-2-0
    Wright State0-0-2-0
    Green Bay0-0-2-1
    Northern Kentucky0-0-2-1
    Purdue Fort Wayne0-0-1-1
    Youngstown State0-0-1-1
    Cleveland State0-0-1-2
    Milwaukee0-0-1-2
    Northern Illinois0-0-1-2
    Detroit Mercy0-0-0-1
    Robert Morris0-0-0-2
    Oakland0-0-0-4
    Big East ConferenceBig East ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    DePaul0-0-3-0
    Seton Hall0-0-3-0
    UConn0-0-3-0
    Creighton0-0-2-0
    Georgetown0-0-2-0
    Marquette0-0-2-0
    St. John's0-0-2-0
    Xavier0-0-2-0
    Butler0-0-2-1
    Providence0-0-1-1
    Villanova0-0-1-1
    Full Standings

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