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Xavier vs Cincinnati Final: 83-63 - Recap
The battle between Xavier and Cincinnati didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Cincinnati was handed a 83-63 defeat on Saturday at Cintas Center.
Xavier was the ATS victor, as they covered the -6.5-point spread as a favorite.
Xavier got 31 points from Jack Nunge and another 14 points from Paul Scruggs. Paul Scruggs contributed 5 assists, while Jack Nunge cleaned the glass with 15 rebounds.
Cincinnati got 14 points from John Newman III in a losing cause and another 12 points from David DeJulius. Mike Saunders Jr. contributed 5 assists for them, while Viktor Lakhin had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Xavier were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Xavier as they grabbed 39 boards, while Cincinnati only had 25
Next game, Xavier takes its act home to face Morehead State looking for another win. For Cincinnati, they head home to face Florida A&M.