College hoops betting interest focuses on the Xavier vs Memphis battle Tuesday at Cintas Center as the Musketeers look to defend home court and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.

Supporters of the Tigers have watched them go 24-3 and 11-13 ATS on the year, while the Musketeers are at 15-11 and 14-10 ATS. In totals betting, the Musketeers are 10-14, while the Tigers have a 16-5-1 mark.



View Memphis vs Xavier Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Tigers were listed as 4-point favorites at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Musketeers rated this week at No. 101 and the Tigers sitting at No. 29. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 78-70 result in favor of the Tigers.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Xavier's No. 181-rated squad against Memphis's No. 53-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Xavier rates No. 321 in the country with 4.5 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 231 nationally with 5.6 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Memphis owns the country's No. 114-rated mark, allowing 66.8 points per game on the highway. Xavier, on the other hand, rates No. 200 in scoring at home.

Memphis was an 89-73 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Southern Miss. They covered the 7.5-point spread as favorites. Shaq Goodwin scored 19 points leading the Tigers to an 89-73 victory over Southern Miss at FedExForum on Saturday.

In their last action, Xavier was a 75-71 loser at home against Virginia Commonwealth. They covered the 4.5-point spread as underdogs. Dee Davis scored 15 points in a futile effort to lead the Musketeers to a win (they lost 75-71 to Virginia Commonwealth at Cintas Center on Saturday).


Memphis Tigers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Central Florida are 9-1
After playing Southern Miss are 10-0
After a win are 10-0

Xavier Musketeers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Massachusetts are 7-3
After playing Virginia Commonwealth are 2-0
After a loss are 6-4

A few Tigers at Musketeers trends to consider:
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Memphis's last 12 games on the road
Xavier is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Xavier's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Xavier's last 6 games


Next up:
Memphis at Central Florida, Saturday, March 2
Xavier home to Massachusetts, Saturday, March 2