Nelson looms large in Xavier upset win
Junior Matt Nelson scored 26 points to lead Xavier to a 71-70 overtime win over 10th-ranked West Des Moines Dowling in a non-conference game Saturday afternoon at Xavier.
It was a battle because Dowling knocked down 12 3-point baskets.
“Certainly they were hitting their 3-pointers today,” said Xavier Coach Ryan Luehrsmann. “We just had to weather the storm, keep pounding the paint and hitting our free throws.”
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