Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Xavier when they take on the Warriors on Saturday in college hoops betting action.

Hawaii battles the Musketeers, currently sitting with a 8-2 mark (4-4 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 4-3 for the Warriors and 3-5 for the Musketeers.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 179-rated Warriors and the No. 9-ranked Musketeers, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 75-68 result in favor of the Musketeers.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Musketeers rank No. 27 in NCAA Division 1 with 39.5 per game. That compares with Hawaii’s No. 58 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Hawaii is college basketball's No. 280-ranked team at 4.9 per game, while the Musketeers rate No. 306 with 4.5 per game.

Defensively, Xavier features the nation's No. 80-rated defense on the road, allowing 65.5 points per game. Hawaii, meanwhile, comes in at No. 139 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Xavier, they were a 68-58 loser as they battled Long Beach State at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 2-point underdog. Xavier suffered a 68-58 loss against Long Beach State on Thursday, getting 17 points from Tu Holloway in a losing effort at Stan Sheriff Center.

Hawaii lost its last outing, a 65-62 result against Auburn on December 23. They failed to cover in that game as a 2-point favorite. The Warriors got 18 points from Zane Johnson, but it was Auburn that prevailed in a 65-62 final on Friday at Stan Sheriff Center.


Xavier Musketeers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
Before playing Gonzaga are 2-0
After a loss are 7-3

Hawaii Warriors Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
After playing Auburn are 0-1
After a loss are 6-4

A few Musketeers at Warriors trends to consider:
Xavier is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Xavier's last 8 games on the road
Hawaii is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home


Next up:
Xavier home to Gonzaga, Saturday, December 31
Hawaii home to South Carolina State, Friday, December 30