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Hoyas Rally from 20 Down, But Xavier Survives 65-63

At 270 pounds, Xavier’s Matt Stainbrook won the battle with the 350-pound Joshua Smith for most of the game, scoring 20 points and grabbing 9 rebounds to give Xavier a 53-33 lead. However, he did not get another point or rebound from that point on as the Hoyas turned up the pressure for a ferocious run to fall just short 65-63.

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2 Big East Stars Overlooked for All-American Consideration

Even with the universal kudos for the Big East’s fantastic year, St. John’s Sir’Dominic Pointer (left in photo) and Georgetown’s D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera (right) are not getting All-American talk despite analytics showing they are among the top 10 players in the country at www.valueaddbasketball.com through this weekend’s games.