Daron Bell scored 26 points for the fourth-ranked Crusaders (18-2), who have a 12-game win streak. Sydney Coleman produced his seventh double-double of the season, 17 points and 12 rebounds, for the 12th-ranked Gold Rush (18-7).
Coleman scored eight points, and Morris Wright made four technical free throws to spark Xavier to a 14-7 lead through 6½ minutes. But William Carey scored the next 10 points, led 32-27 at halftime and never lost its lead in the second half.
Xavier trimmed a 13-point deficit to seven, 61-54, on Coleman's basket with 5:35 remaining, but the Crusaders ended the game on a 20-4 run.
Kelvin Nixon scored 19 points, Donovan Walker 13 and Jeremiah Dunnings 10 for the Crusaders, who earned a regular-season split with Xavier. The Gold Rush won 90-80 in overtime Dec. 3.
Anthony Goode scored 14 points for Xavier, and Lucas Martin-Julien and Xavier Rogers had eight points apiece. Goode and Martin-Julien each had four assists, and Martin-Julien had six rebounds and two steals.
William Carey outshot Xavier 43.6 to 36.2 percent from the floor and had the advantage in free throws, making 29-of-35 to XU's 14-of-24. In the second half, the Crusaders shot 54.2 percent from the floor and made 21-of-23 free throws.
Xavier's next game will tip off at 7:30 p.m. Monday at XU's Convocation Center against another ranked opponent, No. 24 Philander Smith. Xavier defeated the Panthers 83-78 on Feb. 3.
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By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
XULAATHLETICS
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
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