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Connecticut Huskies vs. Xavier Musketeers
The fans at Cintas Center will be treated to a game between the Connecticut Huskies and the Xavier Musketeers when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Huskies as -6-point favorites versus the Musketeers, while the game's total opened at 151.5.
Xavier was a 84-79 winner in its last match on the road against Red Storm. They covered the -1.5-point spread as favorites.
Connecticut was a 74-66 winner in its last match at home against Wildcats. They failed to cover the -12.5-point spread as favorites.
Connecticut:
Team record: 14-0 SU,11-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 14 straight games.
Connecticut is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 6 games on the road
Xavier:
Team record: 11-3 SU,7-6-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Xavier is 8-16-1 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Xavier is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Xavier's last 12 games at home
Next up:
Connecticut at Providence Wednesday, January 4
Xavier at Villanova Saturday, January 7