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March Madness - Texas vs Xavier Final: 83-71 - Recap
Tyrese Hunter scored 19 points leading Texas to a 83-71 victory over Xavier at T-Mobile Center on Friday.
Bettors who backed Texas were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -4.0 at sportsbooks.
Texas got 18 points from Christian Bishop and another 18 points from Marcus Carr. Marcus Carr contributed 6 assists, while Christian Bishop cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Xavier got 21 points from Adam Kunkel in a losing cause and another 15 points from Colby Jones. Colby Jones contributed 6 assists for them, while Jack Nunge had 11 rebounds.
Texas led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Xavier had a 33-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.