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St. John's Defeats Xavier 86-73 - Recap
Julian Champagnie scored 27 points for St. John's on Wednesday, leading them to a 86-73 victory over Xavier at Cintas Center.
Bettors who backed St. John's were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +6.5 at sportsbooks.
Tareq Coburn had 13 points for St. John's and Aaron Wheeler chipped in with 11 points. Julian Champagnie had 5 assists for them, while Aaron Wheeler was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Xavier got 22 points from Jack Nunge in a losing cause and another 16 points from Paul Scruggs. Colby Jones contributed 5 assists for them, while Colby Jones had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed St. John's were victorious, as the score was 45-43 at the break.
St. John's won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-28.
St. John's looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Butler. Xavier will aim to get back on the winning track at Connecticut.