Tu Holloway had 20 points and Dante Jackson tied a career-high with 19 as Xavier beat Duquesne 71-63 on Sunday to take over first place in the Atlantic 10 conference.

The Musketeers, who controlled the final 11 minutes of the game, have won 10 of 11 and put themselves in good position to win their fifth consecutive regular-season Atlantic 10 Championship.