Grace Lancers cruise past St. Xavier Cougars in NAIA men’s basketball

CHICAGO (Interstat) — Grace beat St. Xavier (Ill.) 95-44 in a men’s NAIA basketball game Wednesday at the Shannon Center. The Lancers (5-1) shot 34 of 65 from the floor, 12 of 21 from 3-point range and 15 of 16 from the free-throw line while posting an offensive rating of 117.9. Grace scored 53 points in the first quarter. St. Xavier (Ill.) shot 16 of 65 overall and 2 of 20 from beyond the arc and fell to 1-3. Gage Sefton led Grace with 26 points and eight rebounds. Hunter Walston added six points, 13 rebounds and six assists, and Ian Raasch had 15 points, five rebounds and four assists. Marko Tojagic paced the Cougars with 11 points and seven rebounds. Grace held a 58-26 rebounding advantage despite committing 19 turnovers. Grace also recorded seven assists and five blocks, while St. Xavier committed 11 turnovers.