Jessie Govan had 29 points in the win over Richmond.
MBB Minute -- BIG EAST Teams Hold Serve at Home in 4-0 Wednesday
The four league squads in action on Wednesday all picked up victories at home.
Georgetown’s Jessie Govan was the night’s top scorer, tallying 29 points in a 90-82 win over Richmond. The senior center shot 11-of-15 from the field and 7-of-7 from the line. He also pulled down nine rebounds.
Freshman Mac McClung added a season-high 16 points and guard Greg Malinowski was effective off the bench with 10 points and seven rebounds. The Hoyas are 6-1.
Creighton’s hot shooting was too much for Montana in a 98-72 victory. The Bluejays (6-1) shot 60.4 percent from the field (32-of-53) and 54.2 percent from 3-point range (13-of-24). Damien Jefferson led five players in double figures with 18 points. Ty-Shon Alexander added 17 points. All five starters shot better than 50 percent from the floor.
DePaul used a 26-point effort from Eli Cain to hold off Cleveland State 83-73. The senior guard made 9-of-14 from the field and 3-of-6 from beyond the arc. Transfer Jalen Coleman-Landis scored a DePaul-high 15 points. The Blue Demons (4-1) outscored the Vikings 48-26 in the paint. DePaul plays six of its next seven games at home.
Xavier rolled to an 82-55 win over Miami, Ohio. The Musketeers (4-3) led 42-28 by intermission and were not threatened in the second half. Naji Marshall showed the way with 17 points. Tyrique Jones posted his second double-double of the season with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Xavier held Miami, Ohio to 33.3 shooting from the floor.
BIG EAST play returns on Saturday with eight games. Collectively, league teams are 50-15 (.769).