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No. 15 Xavier hands LSU first home loss (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Derrick Brown scored 22 points and No. 15 Xavier handed LSU its first home loss of the season, 80-70 on Saturday night. Marcus Thornton scored 30 for LSU, his 3-pointer giving the Tigers (15-4) a 40-36 lead early in the second half. Brown responded with a pair of 3s to tie it at 44, and Xavier (17-2) gradually built a lead as large as 11 before holding on.