Colonials visit Musketeers in A-10 action

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02/22/2009 - Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 16th-ranked Xavier Musketeers will try to shake off their recent struggles and get back on track today, as they entertain the George Washington Colonials in Atlantic 10 play at the Cintas Center.

After a terrific start to the season, the Musketeers have been met with some resistant of late, dropping three of their past four contests. All three setbacks have come in the road, including a surprising 65-60 loss at Charlotte on Thursday. Despite the recent fall, Xavier still remains in the thick of the A-10 race at 9-3, but the team doesn't look nearly as impressive as it did just a few weeks ago. Now at 21-5 overall, the Musketeers return back home, where they have won 22 straight games against A-10 opponents.

As for GW, it has won two of its last four bouts following a lengthy 11-game losing streak. The team is also coming off its most impressive win of the season, a 90-62 whipping of St. Bonaventure on Thursday. The Colonials have won just two of their 11 league outings, but both have come in impressive fashion, as they trounced Fordham (87-62) earlier this month.

GW and Xavier are meeting for the 32nd time, with the Musketeers holding a 22-9 lead in the all-time series. Xavier has won three straight and 18 of the last 23 meetings in the rivalry as well.

The Colonials shot an efficient 56.9 percent from the field, including an impressive 10-of-12 showing from long range, as they scored a season-high 90 points in a rout of SBU on Thursday. GW also went 14-of-16 at the foul line and it held a 37-30 edge on the boards. Rob Diggs led the charge with 26 points and eight boards and he finished the game 11-of-15 from the field. It was a terrific performance by Diggs, the team's leading scorer (13.3 ppg) and rebounder (7.0 rpg) on the season. Damian Hollis ranks second to him with 12.5 ppg and 5.2 rpg and he had 12 points and eight rebounds in Thursday night's triumph. Overall, GW is managing 66.4 ppg and connecting on 44.3 percent of its attempts from the floor this season.

The Musketeers were guilty of 15 turnovers and those mishaps resulted in 18 points for Charlotte in a 65-60 setback on Thursday. Three-points shooting also played a part in the outcome, as Xavier went just 4-of-15 compared to a much better 8-of-19 effort by Charlotte. C.J. Anderson paced the team in defeat with 13 points and seven boards, while Derrick Brown and B.J. Raymond chipped in with nine points apiece. On the season, Brown tops the roster in scoring at 13.8 ppg and he is also pulling in 5.7 rpg. Raymond nips at his heels with 13.6 ppg and he is a 42.7 percent three-point shooter. Anderson adds 10.5 ppg and 5.6 rpg for the Musketeers, who are shooting a solid 47.2 percent from the field and outrebounding foes by 8.5 rpg on the season.

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