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Xavier Falls 66-59 Against Marquette - Game Recap
D.J. Carton scored 16 points leading Marquette to a 66-59 victory over Xavier at Fiserv Forum on Saturday.
Marquette won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -2.0-point spread as favorites.
Jamal Cain had 13 points for Marquette and Greg Elliott chipped in with 12 points. Theo John had 4 assists for them, while Dawson Garcia was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Xavier got 18 points from Paul Scruggs in a losing cause and another 11 points from Adam Kunkel. Dwon Odom contributed 3 assists for them, while Paul Scruggs had 6 rebounds.
Marquette was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Marquette won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 29-27.