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Ball State Falls 96-50 Against Xavier - Game Recap
The battle between Xavier and Ball State didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Ball State was handed a 96-50 defeat on Wednesday at Cintas Center.
Xavier won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -18.0-point spread as favorites.
Xavier got 24 points from Zach Freemantle and another 14 points from Nate Johnson. Dwon Odom contributed 6 assists, while Paul Scruggs cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Ball State got 10 points from Luke Bumbalough in a losing cause and another 10 points from Tyler Cochran. Luke Bumbalough contributed 2 assists for them, while Demarius Jacobs had 4 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Xavier were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Xavier won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 48-24.
Next game, Xavier takes its act home to face Cincinnati looking for another win. For Ball State, they head home to face Indiana-Kokomo.