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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 Musketeers as -3-point favorites versus the Huskies, while the game's total opened at 134.5.

Xavier won its last outing, a 68-55 result against Bulldogs on January 30. They covered in that game as a +1-point underdog.

Connecticut was a 70-59 loser in its last match on the road against Friars. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites.

Connecticut:
Team record: 8-5 SU,9-4 ATS
Connecticut is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Connecticut is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 6 games on the road

Xavier:
Team record: 11-2 SU,8-5 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Xavier is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Xavier is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Xavier's last 5 games at home

Next up:
Connecticut home to Providence Tuesday, February 16
Xavier at St. John's Tuesday, February 16