CINCINNATI (Interstat) — Tre Carroll scored 21 points as Xavier rallied from a halftime deficit to edge DePaul 68-66 in a Big East men’s basketball game Saturday at Cintas Center.

The Blue Demons led 35-30 at halftime, but the Musketeers surged in the second half to secure the win in front of 9,596 fans. CJ Gunn led DePaul with 19 points, and NJ Benson added 14 points and eight rebounds. Filip Borovicanin supported Carroll for Xavier with 16 points.

Both teams are now 12-10 overall. DePaul dominated inside with 34 paint points to Xavier’s 20, but the Musketeers scored 16 points off turnovers. The result avenged a Jan. 3 home loss for DePaul in the teams’ previous meeting.