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No. 9 Xavier beats Middle Tennessee 80-63 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Ta'Shia Phillips had her fourth double-double of the season while dominating inside, and ninth-ranked Xavier matched the best start in its history Thursday night with an 80-63 victory over Middle Tennessee. The Musketeers (6-0) pulled ahead 30-13 and stayed ahead by at least 12 the rest of the way.