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Charleston Classic - Xavier Musketeers vs Connecticut Huskies Wrap - Xavier Wins 75-74
Xavier got 21 points from Naji Marshall en route to a 75-74 victory over Connecticut on Friday at TD Arena.
Xavier won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -5.0-point spread.
Paul Scruggs had 19 points for Xavier and Tyrique Jones chipped in with 17 points. Quentin Goodin had 4 assists for them, while Tyrique Jones was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Connecticut got 19 points from James Bouknight in a losing cause and another 14 points from Alterique Gilbert. Alterique Gilbert contributed 5 assists for them, while Christian Vital had 12 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Xavier were victorious, as the score was 31-22 at the break.
Xavier had a 44-39 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Xavier takes its act home to face Lipscomb looking for another win. For Connecticut, they head home to face Maine.