The George Washington Colonials have struggled to put together successive wins in the 2011-2012 season, but are hosting an inconsistent Xavier Musketeers team that has lost two of their last three games. George Washington was able to take advantage in the first half, jumping out to an early lead over Xavier and holding a 34-31 lead at halftime.
Only guard Tu Holliday for Xavier has score over five points, heading into halftime with nine points with three rebounds and three assists. For George Washington, Nemanja Mikic leads the way in scoring with 13 points while Lasan Kromah has picked up seven points with seven rebounds and three assists. Guard Tony Taylor also added another 10 points as the Colonials hope to hold onto their small lead and pull the upset against Xavier.
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