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Xavier Falls 86-80 to Marquette - Recap
Xavier was victimized by Kam Jones for 30 points as Marquette defeated them 86-80 in NCAA action on Saturday.
Marquette was a favorite by -3.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Marquette got 24 points from Oso Ighodaro and another 11 points from Stevie Mitchell. Kam Jones contributed 9 assists, while Oso Ighodaro cleaned the glass with 5 rebounds.
Xavier got 32 points from Quincy Olivari in a losing cause and another 16 points from Dayvion McKnight. Dayvion McKnight contributed 8 assists for them, while Lazar Djokovic had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Marquette were victorious, as the score was 37-34 at the break.
Xavier won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 26-24.