Xavier Crushes Virginia For Second Year In A Row

Associated Press

January 4, 2009

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A big lead that almost proved not big enough last season against Saint Louis left an impression on Xavier’s B.J. Raymond, and Virginia paid for it.

Raymond scored 24 points and hit four of No. 22 Xavier’s nine 3-pointers Saturday, and the Musketeers took a big early lead and never let up in an 84-70 victory over the Cavaliers.

“We know that when we’ve got…