The Fordham Rams will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Xavier Musketeers at Rose Hill Gym on Saturday in NCAAB play.

Supporters of the Musketeers have watched them go 9-5 and 4-8 ATS on the year, while the Rams are at 7-7 and 5-3 ATS. In totals betting, the Rams are 3-5, while the Musketeers have a 6-6 mark.



View Xavier vs Fordham Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Musketeers listed as 7-point favorites

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Rams sit at No. 195 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Musketeers sit at No. 27 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Musketeers will win this game 72-63.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Fordham has the nation's No. 272-rated offensive output, at 63.2 PPG. The visiting Musketeers defense ranks No. 166 allowing on average 66.7 PPG. The Rams FG% has averaged 38.6% so far, less than the Musketeers marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.9% per game.

Defensively, Xavier features the nation's No. 240-rated defense on the road, allowing 73.8 points per game. Fordham, meanwhile, comes in at No. 275 nationally in scoring at home.

Xavier was an 80-70 loser in their most recent outing on the road against La Salle. They failed to cover the 2–point spread as favorites. Xavier got 15 points from Tu Holloway but lost anyway, 80-70, to La Salle on Wednesday at Tom Gola Arena.

In their last action, Fordham was an 80-76 loser on the road against Massachusetts. They covered the 12.5–point spread as underdogs. Fordham got 19 points from Branden Frazier but lost anyway, 80-76, to Massachusetts on Thursday at Mullins Center.


Xavier Musketeers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Duquesne are 8-2
After playing La Salle are 9-1
After a loss are 5-5

Fordham Rams Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Saint Joseph's are 2-8
After playing Massachusetts are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Musketeers at Rams trends to consider:
Xavier is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Fordham
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Xavier's last 5 games on the road
Xavier is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Fordham is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Fordham is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Fordham is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Fordham is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Xavier


Next up:
Xavier home to Duquesne, Wednesday, January 11
Fordham at Saint Joseph's, Wednesday, January 11