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Marshall scores 20 to lead Xavier past Toledo 78-64 in NIT

CINCINNATI (AP) Naji Marshall had 20 points and 21 rebounds as Xavier beat Toledo 78-64 in the NIT first round on Wednesday night.

Tyrique Jones had 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocks for Xavier (19-15). Quentin Goodin added 11 points. Paul Scruggs had 10 points and six rebounds for the home team.

After a tight first half that resulted in the two teams entering the half tied at 27-27, Xavier pulled away in the second half for the victory. The Musketeers' 51 second-half points were a season high for the team.

Leaders
Points:	J. Sanford	15.5
Rebounds:	W. Jackson	8.9
Assists:	M. Jackson	4.2
FG%:	J. Sanford	42.5%
FT%:	C. Darrington	84.0%
3P%:	N. Navigato	45.9%
Steals:	M. Jackson	1.4
Blocks:	A. Edu	1.7

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Duke	32-6
2	Virginia	35-3
3	North Carolina	29-7
4	Gonzaga	33-4
5	Michigan State	32-7
6	Tennessee	31-6
7	Kentucky	30-7
8	Michigan	30-7
9	Texas Tech	31-7
10	Florida State	29-8
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Virginia	35-3
2	Texas Tech	31-7
3	Michigan State	32-7
4	Duke	32-6
5	Auburn	30-10
6	Gonzaga	33-4
7	Kentucky	30-7
8	Purdue	26-10
9	North Carolina	29-7
10	Tennessee	31-6
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Mid-American Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
East
15 Buffalo	16-2	32-4
Bowling Green	12-6	22-12
Kent State	11-7	22-11
Akron	8-10	17-16
Miami (OH)	7-11	15-17
Ohio	6-12	14-17
West
Toledo	13-5	25-8
Central Michigan	10-8	23-12
Eastern Michigan	9-9	15-17
Northern Illinois	8-10	17-17
Ball State	6-12	16-17
Western Michigan	2-16	8-24
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	76.9 (69)
Rebounds:	10.1 (169)
Assists:	16.3 (18)
FG%:	45.2% (132)
FT%:	77.2% (13)
3P%:	37.8% (34)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	68.4 (91)
Rebounds:	28.9 (11)
Assists:	10.4 (25)
FG%:	41.0% (48)
FT%:	68.4% (73)
3P%:	31.6% (54)