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Providence Friars vs. Xavier Musketeers
The Providence Friars and the Xavier Musketeers will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Cintas Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Musketeers as -3.5-point favorites versus the Friars, while the game's total opened at 157.5.
In their last action, Xavier was a 84-67 loser on the road against Bluejays. They failed to cover the +6-point spread as underdogs.
In their last action, Providence was a 70-65 winner on the road against Wildcats. They covered the +0-point spread as underdogs.
Providence:
Team record: 17-5 SU,14-8 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Providence is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Providence is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Providence's last 5 games on the road
Xavier:
Team record: 17-5 SU,12-9-1 ATS
Xavier is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Xavier's last 16 games at home
Xavier is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Providence
Next up:
Providence home to Georgetown University Wednesday, February 8
Xavier home to St. John's Saturday, February 4