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Big East Tournament - Connecticut Defeats Xavier 87-60 - Recap
The battle between Connecticut and Xavier didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Xavier was handed a 87-60 defeat on Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
Bettors who backed Connecticut were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -15.0 at sportsbooks.
Donovan Clingan had 13 points for Connecticut and Tristen Newton chipped in with 13 points. Cam Spencer had 8 assists for them, while Stephon Castle was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Xavier got 17 points from Quincy Olivari in a losing cause and another 13 points from Desmond Claude. Abou Ousmane contributed 2 assists for them, while Desmond Claude had 6 rebounds.
Connecticut led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Connecticut had a 41-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.