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Big East Tournament - Marquette Golden Eagles vs Xavier Musketeers Recap - Marquette Wins 89-87
Marquette got 28 points from Kam Jones en route to a 89-87 victory over Xavier on Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
Bettors who backed Marquette were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -2.5.
Marquette got 16 points from Chase Ross and another 16 points from Stevie Mitchell. Kam Jones contributed 5 assists, while Zaide Lowery cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Xavier got a 38-point performance from Ryan Conwell, who was supported by 15 points from Zach Freemantle. Zach Freemantle had 5 assists in a losing cause for Xavier, while Zach Freemantle grabbed 7 rebounds.
Marquette was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Xavier had a 31-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.