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Butler Bulldogs vs. Xavier Musketeers
The Butler Bulldogs and the Xavier Musketeers will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Musketeers as -5.5-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total opened at 132.5.
In their last action, Xavier was a 66-59 loser on the road against Golden Eagles. They failed to cover the +2-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Butler, they were a 93-73 loser as they battled Bluejays on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +12.5-point underdog.
Butler:
Team record: 9-14 SU,10-13 ATS
Butler is 5-18 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Xavier
Butler is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing Xavier
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Butler's last 5 games when playing Xavier
Xavier:
Team record: 13-7 SU,10-10 ATS
Xavier is 18-5 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Butler
Xavier is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Butler
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Xavier's last 5 games when playing Butler