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Xavier Musketeers vs St. John's Red Storm Recap - Xavier Wins 77-74
Paul Scruggs scored 16 points leading Xavier to a 77-74 victory over St. John's at Madison Square Garden on Monday.
Xavier was the ATS victor, as they covered the -1.5-point spread as a favorite.
Xavier got 15 points from Naji Marshall and another 15 points from Tyrique Jones. Naji Marshall contributed 5 assists, while Tyrique Jones cleaned the glass with 15 rebounds.
St. John's got 17 points from Marcellus Earlington in a losing cause and another 17 points from Rasheem Dunn. Nick Rutherford contributed 7 assists for them, while Marcellus Earlington had 8 rebounds.
Xavier was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Xavier had a 48-37 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Xavier heads into a battle against Villanova. St. John's, meanwhile, will have their next action against Seton Hall.