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Recap - Xavier Defeats DePaul 77-63
Zach Freemantle scored 20 points and chipped in with 10 rebounds for Xavier on Saturday, leading them to a 77-63 victory over DePaul at Wintrust Arena.
Xavier won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -5.0-point spread as favorites.
Ryan Conwell had 19 points for Xavier and Jerome Hunter chipped in with 10 points. Ryan Conwell had 4 assists for them, while Zach Freemantle was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
DePaul got 16 points from CJ Gunn in a losing cause and another 14 points from Jacob Meyer. Conor Enright contributed 6 assists for them, while CJ Gunn had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Xavier were victorious, as the score was 38-24 at the break.
Xavier won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-26.
Next game, Xavier takes its act home to face Villanova looking for another win. For DePaul, they head home to face Marquette.