Box Score NEW ORLEANS —
Devin Andrew scored 18 points Thursday and rallied Xavier University of Louisiana in the second half to a 75-68 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball victory over NAIA No. 12 Belhaven.
Andrew scored 10 points in the final nine minutes, and
Michael Harvey and
Wanto Joseph added eight apiece during the comeback to help the Gold Rush (11-9 overall, 2-6 GCAC) snap a three-game losing streak and earn its second victory of the season against a ranked opponent.
Harvey had 17 points and a career-best 10 rebounds for his first collegiate double-double, and Joseph and
Cordell Hadnot finished with 10 points apiece.
Larell Bailey scored 19 points, Rob Wallace 17 and Krayleon Winston 12 for Belhaven (17-3, 7-1), which shares first place in the GCAC with LSU-Shreveport, a 70-66 winner at Dillard.
Xavier won at The Barn for the first time since Dec. 4. The Rush had lost three straight at home before Thursday, all GCAC games in which it led at halftime.