The visiting 49ers hope to send their backers to the pay window on Wednesday as they look to cover the spread at Cintas Center against the Xavier Musketeers.

The Musketeers are 22-6 so far on the season, and 13-11 ATS vs. the number. The 49ers, meanwhile, are 10-17 and 10-11 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Xavier go 11-11 and the 49ers go 11-10 on the totals.



View Charlotte vs Xavier Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Musketeers are listed as 16.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 42 (Musketeers) and the No. 174 (49ers) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 77-65 result in favor of the Musketeers has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and 49ers is ranked No. 152 in NCAA hoops at 35.4 per game. Contrast that with Xavier’s No. 159 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Xavier is the No. 250-ranked team in the country at 5.5 per game, while Charlotte rates No. 114 at 6.8 per game.

Defensively, Charlotte features the nation's No. 275-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.1 points per game. Xavier, meanwhile, comes in at No. 51 nationally in scoring at home.

Charlotte was a 72-59 loser in their most recent outing at home against Richmond. They failed to cover the 6.5–point spread as underdogs. An'Juan Wilderness scored 16 points in a futile effort to lead the 49ers to a win (they lost 72-59 to Richmond at Dale F. Halton Arena on Saturday).

Xavier was a 66-62 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Dayton. They covered the 2.5–point spread as favorites. The Musketeers got a terrific 26-point effort from Tu Holloway as Xavier defeated Dayton 66-62 on Sunday at Dayton Arena.


Charlotte 49ers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Saint Joseph's are 1-5
After playing Richmond are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

Xavier Musketeers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Saint Louis are 6-3
After playing Dayton are 5-5
After a win are 9-1

A few 49ers at Musketeers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games on the road
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Xavier is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Xavier is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Xavier's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Xavier's last 6 games when playing Charlotte


Next up:
Charlotte home to Saint Joseph's, Saturday, March 5
Xavier at Saint Louis, Saturday, March 5