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Recap - Xavier Defeats Marquette 80-71
Xavier got 19 points from Dwon Odom en route to a 80-71 victory over Marquette on Saturday at Cintas Center.
Xavier did not, however, defeat Marquette against the spread, which closed at -11.0 at most sportsbooks.
Nate Johnson had 17 points for Xavier and Jack Nunge chipped in with 13 points. Paul Scruggs had 5 assists for them, while Jack Nunge was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Marquette got 18 points from Greg Elliott in a losing cause and another 15 points from Justin Lewis. Tyler Kolek contributed 7 assists for them, while Justin Lewis had 7 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 45-34.
Xavier heads into a battle against Villanova. Marquette, meanwhile, will have their next action against Connecticut.