Xavier guards Souley Boum and Adam Kunkel were fighting against Kennesaw State and each other this afternoon in the NCAA Tournament.
The Musketeers were pushed to the wire by the Owls before finally escaping with a 72-67 victory.
Things got heated as pressure started to mount:
Souley Boum and Adam Kunkel went at it during the Xavier timeout pic.twitter.com/fqbaVVX7Qm
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) March 17, 2023
The two players pulled it together when it mattered with Boum scoring 17 points and hitting some clutch free throws down the stretch. Kunkel drained a key three-pointer late in the game and finished with 8 points and 6 assists.
