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Postseason NIT - Recap - Xavier Defeats Cleveland State 72-68
Xavier got 14 points from Adam Kunkel en route to a 72-68 victory over Cleveland State on Tuesday at Cintas Center.
Xavier won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -11.0-point spread.
Xavier got 13 points from Zach Freemantle and another 12 points from Jack Nunge. Colby Jones contributed 6 assists, while Zach Freemantle cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Cleveland State got a 16-point performance from D'Moi Hodge, who was supported by 14 points from Tre Gomillion. Tre Gomillion had 5 assists in a losing cause for Cleveland State, while Torrey Patton grabbed 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Xavier were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Cleveland State had a 40-35 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.