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Recap - Xavier Defeats St. John's 84-79
Jack Nunge scored 23 points and chipped in with 12 rebounds for Xavier on Wednesday, leading them to a 84-79 victory over St. John's at Carnesecca Arena.
Xavier was a favorite by -1.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Souley Boum had 17 points for Xavier and Zach Freemantle chipped in with 14 points. Souley Boum had 6 assists for them, while Jack Nunge was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
St. John's got a 19-point performance from David Jones, who was supported by 14 points from Joel Soriano. Andre Curbelo had 7 assists in a losing cause for St. John's, while David Jones grabbed 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Xavier were victorious, as the score was 48-38 at the break.
Xavier won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 47-35.
Xavier heads into a battle against Connecticut. St. John's, meanwhile, will have their next action against Seton Hall.