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Big East Tournament - Xavier Musketeers vs Marquette Golden Eagles Recap - Marquette Wins 65-51
Marquette earned a 65-51 victory over Xavier on Saturday, getting 20 points from Tyler Kolek at Madison Square Garden.
David Joplin had 12 points for Marquette and Kam Jones chipped in with 11 points. Kam Jones had 4 assists for them, while Oso Ighodaro was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Xavier got a 14-point performance from Adam Kunkel, who was supported by 11 points from Desmond Claude. Desmond Claude had 3 assists in a losing cause for Xavier, while Jerome Hunter grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Marquette were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Xavier as they grabbed 39 boards, while Marquette only had 33