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Xavier Musketeers vs. Butler Bulldogs

The fans at Hinkle Fieldhouse will be treated to a game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Butler Bulldogs when they take their seats on Friday.

Oddsmakers opened the Musketeers as -5.5-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total opened at 130.5.

In their last action, Butler was a 71-56 loser at home against Pirates. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.

Last time out for Xavier, they were a 71-58 loser as they battled Wildcats on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +5.5-point underdog.

Xavier:
Team record: 11-2 SU,9-4 ATS
Xavier is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Xavier is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Xavier's last 5 games on the road

Butler:
Team record: 8-5 SU,4-8 ATS
Butler is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
Butler is 6-18 ATS in its last 24 games when playing Xavier
Butler is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Xavier

Next up:
Xavier home to Villanova Wednesday, January 12
Butler at Georgetown University Thursday, January 13