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Xavier Musketeers vs. Connecticut Huskies
The Xavier Musketeers and the Connecticut Huskies will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion.
Oddsmakers opened the Huskies as -5.5-point favorites versus the Musketeers, while the game's total opened at 140.5.
Connecticut was a 70-65 winner in its last match at home against Pirates. They failed to cover the -6-point spread as favorites.
In their last action, Xavier was a 86-73 loser at home against Red Storm. They failed to cover the -6.5-point spread as favorites.
Xavier:
Team record: 17-8 SU,13-12 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Xavier's last 10 games on the road
Connecticut:
Team record: 18-7 SU,11-14 ATS
Connecticut is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Connecticut's last 10 games at home
Next up:
Xavier at Providence Wednesday, February 23
Connecticut home to Villanova Tuesday, February 22