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Houston Cougars vs. Xavier Musketeers
The Houston Cougars and the Xavier Musketeers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Cintas Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Cougars as -7-point favorites versus the Musketeers, while the game's total opened at 138.5.
Xavier was a 78-76 loser in their most recent outing at home against Golden Grizzlies. They failed to cover the -15-point spread as favorites.
In their last action, Houston was a 79-44 winner at home against Grizzlies. They covered the -26-point spread as favorites.
Houston:
Team record: 7-0 SU,4-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Xavier:
Team record: 4-3 SU,4-3 ATS
Xavier is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Xavier is 20-2 SU in its last 22 games at home
Next up:
Houston home to Rice Wednesday, December 6
Xavier home to Delaware Tuesday, December 5