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Goode became the first Gold Rush player since Jarrel Lake in 2007-08 to reach 20 points in each of the first two games. It's the first time since 1991-92 that Xavier opened the season with back-to-back 90-point games.
Xavier is 2-0 for the 12th consecutive season, and Carver is 0-1.
Morris Wright scored 19 points for Xavier. Jarvis Thibodeaux scored a career-high 17 points for the second straight game, and RJ Daniels recorded his first collegiate double-double, 16 points and a career-best 13 rebounds.
Donovan Gardner scored all 21 of his points in the second half for Carver. Troy Swanson scored 20, Jamil Saaka 13, Emmanuel Griffin 12 and Julian Bratton 10.
Wright's 3-pointer at 7:53 of the first half put the Gold Rush ahead to stay, 28-25. Xavier led 46-35 at halftime and held its biggest advantage, 69-53, after Troy Salvant's 3-point play with 9:05 remaining.
Gardner's sixth 3-pointer of the half trimmed Xavier's lead to 92-87 with 27 seconds remaining.
The Cougars made 14 3-pointers -- Swanson had four -- and Xavier made 10. Goode and Wright made three treys apiece, and Gary Smith made two.
Xavier outshot the Cougars 52.5 to 41.9 percent from the floor and outrebounded them 44-30. Xavier made 26-of-30 free throws, and Carver made 11-of-20.
Xavier will visit Belhaven at 7 p.m. Monday and play its next home game at 6 p.m. Thursday against Albany State.
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Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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