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Connecticut Huskies vs. Xavier Musketeers
The Connecticut Huskies and the Xavier Musketeers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Cintas Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Huskies as -1.5-point favorites versus the Musketeers, while the game's total opened at 145.5.
Xavier lost its last outing, a 79-71 result against Red Storm on January 22. They failed to cover in that game as a +7-point underdog.
In their last action, Connecticut was a 80-78 winner at home against Bulldogs. They failed to cover the -13.5-point spread as favorites.
Connecticut:
Team record: 14-5 SU,9-10 ATS
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Xavier
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games when playing Xavier
Xavier:
Team record: 12-8 SU,11-9 ATS
Xavier is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Xavier is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Xavier's last 11 games at home
Next up:
Connecticut home to DePaul Wednesday, January 29
Xavier at Creighton Wednesday, January 29