Max Techau scored 17 points Saturday afternoon and Jackson Joens netted 16 as the third-ranked Xavier Saints spanked Muscatine, 73-51, in a non-conference basketball game at Xavier.

The Saints raised their record to 11-2.

Techau grabbed seven rebounds for Xavier. Matt Mims contributed five points, six steals and six assists.

The Saints owned a commanding 35-15 lead at halftime.

XAVIER (73): Schulte 0 0-0 0, Burns 0 0-0 0, Burger 3 0-0 7, Mims 2 1-2 5, Butowski 3 1-1 9, Fettkether 0 0-0 0, Whitten 1 0-2 2, Joens 6 2-2 16, Demplewolf 0 0-0 0, Stulken 4 0-2 9, Houtakker 2 0-0 6, Lux 0 0-0 0, Techau 7 2-3 17, Johnson 1 0-0 2. Totals 29 6-12 73.

Halftime - Xavier 35, Muscatine 15. 3-point goals - Xavier 9 (Butowski, Joens 2, Houtakker 2, Burger 1, Stulken 1, Techau 1).