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Creighton Bluejays vs Xavier Musketeers Recap - Xavier Wins 77-69
Paul Scruggs scored 23 points leading Xavier to a 77-69 victory over Creighton at Cintas Center on Saturday.
Xavier was an underdog by +4.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Zach Freemantle had 17 points for Xavier and Adam Kunkel chipped in with 12 points. Paul Scruggs had 5 assists for them, while Zach Freemantle was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Creighton got a 19-point performance from Damien Jefferson, who was supported by 15 points from Marcus Zegarowski. Marcus Zegarowski had 10 assists in a losing cause for Creighton, while Damien Jefferson grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Xavier were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Xavier as they grabbed 33 boards, while Creighton only had 29
Xavier heads into a battle against Georgetown University. Creighton, meanwhile, will have their next action against Villanova.