
Xavier Sneaks By No. 13 Memphis, 63-58
Nov 23, 2008 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 23, 2008
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Terrell Holloway made 10 free throws without a miss and finished with 13 points to help Xavier beat No. 13 Memphis 63-58 on Sunday night in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off championship game.
B.J. Raymond and Jamel McLean added 11 points each for the Musketeers (5-0), and C.J. Anderson finished with 10.
Tyreke Evans led Memphis (4-1) with 12 points, but was 4-for-16 from the field. Robert Dozier and Antonio Anderson each scored 10 points.
Both teams struggled from the field, with Xavier shooting 36 percent and Memphis finishing at 32.7 percent. Xavier was 25-for-37 at the line, while Memphis was 15-of-30.
Holloway made two free throws with 27 seconds to go to give Xavier a 61-58 lead. After Dozier missed two three throws with 17 seconds left, Dante' Jackson and C.J. Anderson hit free throws in the final seconds to seal the victory.