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Villanova Wildcats vs. Xavier Musketeers
The Villanova Wildcats and the Xavier Musketeers will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Cintas Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Musketeers as -3-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total opened at 149.5.
Xavier won its last outing, a 77-63 result against Blue Demons on January 11. They covered in that game as a -5-point favorite.
Last time out for Villanova, they were a 80-68 loser as they battled Red Storm on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +6-point underdog.
Villanova:
Team record: 11-6 SU,10-7 ATS
Villanova is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Villanova is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Villanova's last 17 games on the road
Xavier:
Team record: 10-7 SU,9-8 ATS
Xavier is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Xavier's last 10 games at home
Xavier is 5-16-1 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Villanova
Next up:
Villanova home to Providence Friday, January 17
Xavier at Marquette Saturday, January 18