There was his steal and wraparound pass to Romain Sato, who hit a 3-pointer. There was his behind-the-head save of a ball headed out of bounds. There was his bullet pass to Anthony Coleman for a layup.

        This was Lionel Chalmers' game, to be certain. On a day Xavier set a school record for fewest turnovers, with three, the junior point guard was at his finest.

        “Lionel was spectacular,” XU coach Thad Matta said. “He did a good job controlling the tempo. He was really seeing things happening.”

        Chalmers totaled 13 points, six assists, five rebounds and three steals Saturday with just one turnover. He also held Massachusetts' Anthony Anderson scoreless (0-for-9 shooting).

        “I'm feeling more comfortable out there, because I know I can count on my teammates,” Chalmers said. “They're catching my passes.

        “This is my first year playing point guard. Sometimes I get into maybe forcing it a little too much or doing something out of character. But I'm learning, the coaches are working with me, and I'm getting better and better at it.”

        Matta said he couldn't recall being part of a team with just three turnovers in a game.

        HOME SWEET HOME:

        XU finishes 13-1 at home and is 26-2 in two seasons in Cintas Center. The Musketeers are 81-5 (94.2 percent) at home over the past six seasons.

        UP NEXT:

        XU will play its Atlantic 10 Tournament quarterfinal at 12:05 p.m. Thursday (Fox Sports Net) against the winner of a Wednesday game between UMass and George Washington (12-15, 5-11 A-10).

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