March Madness - Xavier Musketeers vs Mississippi Rebels Betting Odds and Trends

Mississippi Rebels

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Xavier Musketeers
Thursday, March 19, 2015 4:10 PM ET
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

After grabbing a victory at the First Four in Dayton on Tuesday night the No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels will be looking to stay on a roll on Thursday as they take on the No. 6 Xavier Musketeers in Round of 64 action in Jacksonville.

Ole Miss was down 49-32 at halftime against the BYU Cougars on Tuesday, but poured in 62 points in the second half to come away with a 94-90 victory. The Rebels went 20-12 straight-up and 17-14 against the spread this past season, including a strong 12-2 ATS record in road games.

Xavier was 21-13 SU and 15-17-1 ATS on the season, and 6-8-1 ATS on the road. The Musketeers fell 69-52 to the Villanova Wildcats in the championship game of the Big East Tournament over the weekend.

Mississippi Rebels vs Xavier Musketeers Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Xavier Musketeers sit at 21-13 (16-17-1 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the Mississippi Rebels are currently 21-12 (18-14 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Xavier is 15-18 OU, and Mississippi is 16-12 OU.

The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Xavier Musketeers at No. 119 and the Mississippi Rebels at No. 102 heading into this college basketball betting matchup.

How Mississippi Rebels vs Xavier Musketeers Stats Matchup

Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Xavier has the nation's No. 31-rated offensive output, at 73.56 PPG. The visiting Mississippi Rebels defense ranks No. 179 allowing on average 68.18 PPG. The Musketeers FG% has averaged 47.33% so far, more than the Xavier Rebels marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.67% per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Mississippi got 33 points from Tyler Haws en route to a 94-90 victory over BYU on Tuesday at Dayton Arena.

Xavier got 13 points from Dee Davis but lost anyway, 69-52, to Villanova on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.

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