Led by Roddie Anderson III's 28 points and five 3-pointers, host Xavier pulled away in the second half for a 96-74 win over Saint Francis on Monday night in Cincinnati.

Anderson made 10 of his 16 shots from the field while dishing out a game-high seven assists. The Musketeers, who have won four of their last five, finished with 23 assists to just eight turnovers while going 10 of 32 from beyond the arc.

Xavier scored 52 of its 96 points in the second half, shooting 55.3% from the field, outrebounding Saint Francis 21-15 and dishing 14 assists to just five turnovers. It wasn't pretty in the first half, but Xavier muscled its way to a 44-33 halftime lead.

The Musketeers (6-3) missed several shots close to the rim and had several other shots rim out, going just 3-of-16 from beyond the arc

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