Crawford's 28 lift Xavier over Minnesota (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Jordan Crawford made a strong return to the NCAA tournament. Crawford scored 17 of his 28 points in the second half and Xavier kept its run of tournament success with a 65-54 victory over Minnesota in the first round of the West Regional on Friday. Xavier (25-8) will be in the second round for the fourth straight year, this time under first-year coach Chris Mack.

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