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Butler Bulldogs vs. Xavier Musketeers
The fans at Cintas Center will be treated to a game between the Butler Bulldogs and the Xavier Musketeers when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Musketeers as -14.5-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total opened at 142.5.
Xavier was a 94-89 winner in its last match on the road against Friars. They covered the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Butler, they were a 72-56 loser as they battled Golden Eagles at home. They failed to cover in the match as a +8-point underdog.
Butler:
Team record: 14-16 SU,13-16-1 ATS
Butler is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Butler is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Butler's last 9 games on the road
Xavier:
Team record: 22-8 SU,17-12-1 ATS
Xavier is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Xavier's last 20 games at home
Xavier is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Butler