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Xavier Musketeers vs Cincinnati Bearcats Recap - Xavier Wins 77-69
Xavier earned a 77-69 victory over Cincinnati on Sunday, getting 20 points from Paul Scruggs at Fifth Third Arena.
Xavier was the ATS victor, as they covered the +3.0-point spread as an underdog.
Zach Freemantle had 16 points for Xavier and Nate Johnson chipped in with 10 points. Paul Scruggs had 5 assists for them, while Zach Freemantle was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Cincinnati got 18 points from Keith Williams in a losing cause and another 16 points from David DeJulius. David DeJulius contributed 6 assists for them, while Tari Eason had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Xavier were victorious, as the score was 37-36 at the break.
Xavier had a 30-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Xavier takes its act home to face Oklahoma looking for another win. For Cincinnati, they head home to face Furman.