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Recap - Xavier Defeats St. John's 88-77
Xavier earned a 88-77 victory over St. John's on Wednesday, getting 23 points from Desmond Claude at Cintas Center.
Bettors who backed Xavier were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -2.0 at sportsbooks.
Xavier got 23 points from Quincy Olivari and another 19 points from Dayvion McKnight. Dayvion McKnight contributed 6 assists, while Abou Ousmane cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
St. John's got a 25-point performance from Daniss Jenkins, who was supported by 21 points from Joel Soriano. Nahiem Alleyne had 3 assists in a losing cause for St. John's, while Joel Soriano grabbed 15 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Xavier were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Xavier as they grabbed 38 boards, while St. John's only had 32
Next game, Xavier takes its act on the road to face DePaul looking for another win. For St. John's, they head home to face Connecticut.