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Postseason NIT - Xavier vs Texas A&M Final: 73-72 - Recap

Xavier earned a 73-72 victory over Texas A&M on Thursday, getting 21 points from Colby Jones at Madison Square Garden.

Xavier was a +5.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Xavier got 18 points from Dwon Odom and another 15 points from Jack Nunge. Jack Nunge contributed 4 assists, while Jack Nunge cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.

Texas A&M got 23 points from Quenton Jackson in a losing cause and another 15 points from Tyrece Radford. Hassan Diarra contributed 3 assists for them, while Henry Coleman III had 9 rebounds.

Xavier trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.

Texas A&M won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-30.