Seton Hall Pirates vs Xavier Musketeers College Basketball Betting Preview

Seton Hall Pirates

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Xavier Musketeers
Wednesday, January 07, 2015 7:00 PM ET
Cintas Center

The Xavier Musketeers host Seton Hall on Wednesday, looking to build on their 10-4 mark against the 12-2 Pirates in college basketball betting action at Cintas Center.

Seton Hall Pirates vs Xavier Musketeers Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

Betting fans looking to back the Seton Hall Pirates before tip-off in this one found them as 7-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.

Seton Hall Pirates vs Xavier Musketeers Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Xavier Musketeers are 10-4 so far on the season, and 8-6 ATS vs the number. The Seton Hall Pirates, meanwhile, are 12-2 and 12-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Xavier go 7-6 and the Seton Hall Pirates go 6-7 on betting totals.

The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 23-rated Seton Hall Pirates taking on the No. 28-rated Xavier Musketeers in this contest.

How Seton Hall Pirates vs Xavier Musketeers Stats Matchup

Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Xavier's No. 14-ranked scoring average of 79.93 PPG, against a Seton Hall Pirates defense rated No. 59 and allowing 60.79 PPG. The Xavier Musketeers FG% has averaged 49.75% to date this season, more than the Seton Hall Pirates shooters have managed so far (44.97% per game).

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Seton Hall earned a 66-61 victory over Villanova on Saturday, getting 20 points from Sterling Gibbs at Prudential Center.

The Musketeers got 19 points from Trevon Bluiett, but it was DePaul that prevailed in a 71-68 final on Saturday at Allstate Arena.

Seton Hall Pirates vs Xavier Musketeers Betting Odds Trends

Seton Hall is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Seton Hall is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seton Hall's last 6 games
Seton Hall is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Xavier is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Xavier is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Xavier's last 6 games
Xavier is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Seton Hall at Creighton, Saturday, January 10th
Xavier at Butler, Saturday, January 10th

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