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Marquette Golden Eagles vs Xavier Musketeers Recap - Marquette Wins 72-70

Marquette got 20 points from Kam Jones en route to a 72-70 victory over Xavier on Saturday at Cintas Center.

Marquette won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -4.5-point spread.

David Joplin had 19 points for Marquette and Ben Gold chipped in with 11 points. Kam Jones had 8 assists for them, while Ben Gold was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.

Xavier got 16 points from Marcus Foster in a losing cause and another 15 points from Jerome Hunter. Dayvion McKnight contributed 6 assists for them, while Dailyn Swain had 10 rebounds.

Marquette led at halftime, 27-23.

Marquette won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 27-26.

Marquette looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Providence. Xavier will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Seton Hall.