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March Madness - Xavier vs Kennesaw State Final: 72-67 - Recap
Jerome Hunter scored 24 points leading Xavier to a 72-67 victory over Kennesaw State at Greensboro Coliseum on Friday.
Xavier won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -11.5-point spread.
Xavier got 17 points from Souley Boum and another 12 points from Colby Jones. Adam Kunkel contributed 6 assists, while Jack Nunge cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Kennesaw State got 14 points from Terrell Burden in a losing cause and another 14 points from Chris Youngblood. Kasen Jennings contributed 4 assists for them, while Demond Robinson had 8 rebounds.
Xavier was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Xavier as they grabbed 34 boards, while Kennesaw State only had 33