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

The Billikens sport records of 12-17 and 6-15 ATS heading into this battle, while the Musketeers have 23-6 and 14-11 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 8-13 for the Billikens and 11-12 for the Musketeers.



View Xavier vs Saint Louis Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Musketeers listed as 4.5-point favorites

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 200 (Billikens) and the No. 42 (Musketeers) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 74-67 result in favor of the Musketeers has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Musketeers is ranked No. 142 in NCAA hoops at 35.6 per game. Contrast that with Saint Louis’s No. 308 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Saint Louis is the No. 247-ranked team in the country at 5.5 per game, while Xavier rates No. 253 at 5.5 per game.

Defensively, Xavier features the nation's No. 6-rated defense on the road, allowing 60.9 points per game. Saint Louis, meanwhile, comes in at No. 286 nationally in scoring at home.

Xavier was a 68-48 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Charlotte. They covered the 17–point spread as favorites. The Musketeers blew out Charlotte on Wednesday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 68-48 win at Cintas Center.

Saint Louis was a 69-51 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Dayton. They covered the 6–point spread as underdogs. Saint Louis earned a 69-51 victory over Dayton on Wednesday, getting 17 points from Mike McCall at Dayton Arena.


Xavier Musketeers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
After playing Charlotte are 9-0
After a win are 9-1

Saint Louis Billikens Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
After playing Dayton are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few Musketeers at Billikens trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Xavier's last 5 games on the road
Xavier is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Saint Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Saint Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Saint Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Xavier