The Xavier Musketeers will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Bonnies in St. Bonaventure at Reilly Center on Wednesday in college basketball action.

Supporters of the Musketeers have watched them go 9-6 and 7-6 ATS on the year, while the Bonnies are at 7-8 and 6-7-1 ATS. In totals betting, the Bonnies are 9-3, while the Musketeers have a 5-8 mark.



View Xavier vs St Bonaventure Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you were backing the visitors in this one, the Musketeers were listed as 1.5-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 231-ranked Bonnies and the No. 95-rated Musketeers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 72-68 win for the Musketeers on Wednesday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and St. Bonaventure has the nation's No. 84-rated offensive output, at 71.9 PPG. The visiting Musketeers defense ranks No. 54 allowing on average 60.3 PPG. The Bonnies FG% has averaged 43.3% so far, less than the Musketeers marksmen have achieved on the year, 47.1% per game.

Defensively, Xavier features the nation's No. 41-rated defense on the road, allowing 61.5 points per game. St. Bonaventure, meanwhile, comes in at No. 85 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Xavier was a 71-56 Sportsbook at home against George Washington. They covered the 5.5-point spread as favorites. The Musketeers got 21 points from Brad Redford as Xavier ran past George Washington 71-56 on Saturday at Cintas Center.

Last time out for St. Bonaventure, they were a 72-65 loser as they battled Virginia Commonwealth at home. They covered in the match as an 8-point underdog. St. Bonaventure suffered a 72-65 loss against Virginia Commonwealth on Saturday, getting 19 points from Demitrius Conger in a losing effort at Reilly Center.


Xavier Musketeers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing La Salle are 7-3
After playing George Washington are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

St. Bonaventure Bonnies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Temple are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

A few Musketeers at Bonnies trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Xavier's last 5 games on the road
Xavier is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Bonaventure
Xavier is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Bonaventure
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Xavier's last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Bonaventure's last 8 games when playing Xavier
St. Bonaventure is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
St. Bonaventure is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Bonaventure is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Xavier


Next up:
Xavier home to La Salle, Saturday, January 19
St. Bonaventure at Temple, Saturday, January 19