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Xavier Musketeers vs Connecticut Huskies Recap - Connecticut Wins 99-56
Connecticut cruised to victory on Sunday, running Xavier out of the gym and running up a 99-56 score at XL Center.
Connecticut won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -11.0-point spread as favorites.
Tristen Newton had 22 points for Connecticut and Donovan Clingan chipped in with 18 points. Cam Spencer had 6 assists for them, while Donovan Clingan was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Xavier got a 18-point performance from Dayvion McKnight, who was supported by 14 points from Quincy Olivari. Dayvion McKnight had 4 assists in a losing cause for Xavier, while Abou Ousmane grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Connecticut were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Connecticut had a 40-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Connecticut takes its act home to face Providence looking for another win. For Xavier, they head home to face St. John's.