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Seton Hall Pirates vs. Xavier Musketeers
The Seton Hall Pirates and the Xavier Musketeers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Cintas Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Musketeers as -2.5-point favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 142.5.
Xavier was a 99-92 loser in its last match on the road against Friars. They failed to cover the +1.5-point spread as underdogs.
Seton Hall won its last outing, a 66-60 result against Bulldogs on February 23. They failed to cover in that game as a -8.5-point favorite.
Seton Hall:
Team record: 17-9 SU,12-13-1 ATS
Seton Hall is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Xavier
Seton Hall is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Xavier
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seton Hall's last 7 games when playing on the road against Xavier
Xavier:
Team record: 17-10 SU,13-14 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Xavier is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Xavier is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Xavier's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Seton Hall home to Georgetown University Wednesday, March 2
Xavier at St. John's Wednesday, March 2