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Xavier Musketeers vs. Villanova Wildcats
The Xavier Musketeers and the Villanova Wildcats will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Finneran Pavilion.
Oddsmakers opened the Wildcats as -6.5-point favorites versus the Musketeers, while the game's total opened at 138.
Last time out for Villanova, they were a 79-59 loser as they battled Bluejays on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a -7.5-point favorite.
Last time out for Xavier, they were a 80-71 winner as they battled Golden Eagles at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -11-point favorite.
Xavier:
Team record: 11-1 SU,9-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Xavier is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Xavier is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Xavier is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Villanova
Villanova:
Team record: 7-4 SU,5-6 ATS
Villanova is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Villanova's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Xavier home to Connecticut Tuesday, December 28
Villanova home to Temple Wednesday, December 29