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Marquette vs Xavier Final: 88-64 - Recap
The battle between Marquette and Xavier didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Xavier was handed a 88-64 defeat on Sunday at Fiserv Forum.
Bettors who backed Marquette were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -11.5 at sportsbooks.
Marquette got 34 points from Kam Jones and another 12 points from Oso Ighodaro. Tyler Kolek contributed 10 assists, while Tyler Kolek cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Xavier got 16 points from Trey Green in a losing cause and another 14 points from Quincy Olivari. Dayvion McKnight contributed 6 assists for them, while Abou Ousmane had 8 rebounds.
Marquette led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Next game, Marquette takes its act home to face Providence looking for another win. For Xavier, they head home to face DePaul.