NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana men's basketball increased its season-best win streak to five games in an 88-41 Saturday victory against Carver.
        XULA (7-1) extended its home win streak to 18 games and produced its largest winning margin since a 122-71 home decision against Wesley (Miss.) on Nov. 6, 2007.
        Rayshawn Mart scored 29 points — 22 in the first half — for XULA. Makye Richard scored 16, Cory Wells 14 and Jeremy Lindsey nine.
        The victory was the 100th for Alfred Williams in six seasons as a college head coach. Williams was 14-17 during the 2015-16 season at Harris-Stowe and is 86-50 in his fifth season at XULA.
        Mart reached 20 points for the sixth time in eight games this season, scored his most points ever in a XULA home game and produced no turnovers in slightly less than 27 minutes. Mart also had five rebounds, two assists and four steals.
        Richard scored in double figures for the seventh consecutive game, extended his streak of consecutive free throws made to 14 and became the first XULA man in eight seasons to produce six steals in a game.
        Wells scored 12 first-half points, and his game total was his season high. Lindsey matched his season high for points. Also filling the stat sheet was Corey Dunning with seven points, six rebounds, six blocks and two steals. Dunning is the first XULA freshman to block six shots in a game.
        Mart scored 14 points and Wells seven during a 5 1/2-minute 25-2 surge that gave XULA a 44-13 lead at 3:43 of the first half. XULA led 52-22 at halftime — the second straight home game that XULA led by 30-or-more at the break — and by 55 twice in the second half, the last time at 86-31 during the 37th minute.
        Bryson Scott had 11 points and six rebounds for Carver (0-24) but also committed 10 of his team's 33 turnovers.
        It was the first time since December 1972 that the XULA men produced 40-point winning margins in consecutive home games.
        XULA's next game will tip off at 5 p.m. Thursday at home against Tougaloo in the second game of a doubleheader.
        NOTES:  Members of XULA's 2019-20 team, which won Gulf Coast Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament championships, received rings prior to the game . . . The current team, spirit squad members and staff wore newly issued Black Lives Matter T-shirts. XULA teams will wear the shirts throughout the semester . . . XULA has won 30 of its last 34 games . . . XULA is 13-0 all-time against Carver . . . It was the 10th consecutive game that Carver lost by at least 44 points.