Xavier Musketeers vs USC Trojans Preview

USC TrojansXavier Musketeers
4-3November 30, 2013, 01:00 | Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort5-2


The Xavier Musketeers will be trying to slam the USC Trojans on Saturday when the teams tip off at Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort in college betting action.

The Musketeers sport a record of 5-2 and 4-1 ATS heading into this battle, while the Trojans have 4-3 and 2-4 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 1-4 for the Musketeers and 3-3 for the Trojans.

View USC Trojans vs Xavier Musketeers Odds and Stats.

It's a betting matchup between the No. 63-rated Musketeers and the No. 241-ranked Trojans, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.



USC was a 77-63 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Wake Forest. They failed to cover the 4.5-point spread as underdogs. The Demon Deacons got 15 points from Coron Williams as Wake Forest ran past USC 77-63 on Friday at Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort.

In their last action, Xavier was a 64-49 loser at home against Tennessee. They failed to cover the 2.5-point spread as favorites. The Musketeers got 10 points from Matt Stainbrook, but it was Tennessee that prevailed in a 64-49 final on Friday at Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort.

How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Xavier's No. 145 nationally ranked offense (74.57 points per game) against a Trojans defense that sits as the No. 162 at 72.86 PPG. The Musketeers have been averaging 48.72% from the field, more than the Trojans have managed so far this season (44.34% on average).

Next up:
USC home to Boston College, Sunday, December 8th
Xavier at Bowling Green, Saturday, December 7th
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