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Xavier vs Providence Final: 91-82 - Recap
Providence was scorched by Dante Maddox Jr. for 26 points as Xavier defeated them 91-82 in NCAA action on Wednesday.
Xavier was a favorite by -3.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Zach Freemantle had 23 points for Xavier and Ryan Conwell chipped in with 17 points. Dailyn Swain had 4 assists for them, while Zach Freemantle was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Providence got a 15-point performance from Justyn Fernandez, who was supported by 15 points from Bensley Joseph. Bensley Joseph had 7 assists in a losing cause for Providence, while Ryan Mela grabbed 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Xavier were victorious, as the score was 45-31 at the break.
Xavier had a 33-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Xavier takes its act home to face DePaul looking for another win. For Providence, they head home to face Villanova.