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Xavier
Musketeers
24 - 13
Gonzaga
Bulldogs
35 - 1
March 25, 2017, 6:09 PM EDT
 | SAP Center

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Xavier
Musketeers
24 - 13
Gonzaga
Bulldogs
35 - 1
March 25, 2017, 6:09 PM EDT
 | SAP Center

  • A battle of two teams with very different stories is set for the Elite Eight, as the top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs and 11th-seeded Xavier Musketeers will both try to reach the Final Four for the first time in school history in Saturday’s West Region final in San Jose, California. Sportsbooks opened the Zags as 9-point faves with a total of 147.

    Shark Bites
    • Gonzaga is 5-0-1 ATS in its last six games as a favorite of 8.0 or less.
    • Gonzaga is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games with one day off between games.
    • Xavier is 5-0 ATS in its last five games as an underdog of 8.0 or less.

    Xavier shocked the basketball world once again by knocking off second-seeded Arizona 73-71 on Thursday thanks to a 9-0 run to end the game. Red-hot junior guard Trevon Bluiett scored 25 points to lead his team past Arizona to up his tournament average to 25.3 points per game. The Musketeers will look to join LSU (1986), George Mason (2006) and VCU (2011) as the only 11 seeds to reach the Final Four.

    To say there is infinitely more pressure on the Bulldogs would be a massive understatement. Gonzaga, which recently edged fourth-seeded West Virginia 61-58, is paced by shooting guard Jordan Mathews, who’s averaging 10.7 points per game this season. Mathews drained the go-ahead 3-pointer with 57.3 seconds remaining to put his team on top for good in the Sweet 16. The Bulldogs limited the Mountaineers to 26.7 percent shooting from the field.

    Gonzaga has clashed with Xavier four times in the NCAA tournament and owns a 3-1 series lead, including victories in 2011 and 2012.

    The UNDER has been the hot bet when these teams have played lately, as six of Gonzaga’s last eight have gone below the total and six of Xavier’s previous seven have went UNDER.

    Xavier Musketeers vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Matchup

    Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

    The Xavier Musketeers will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Saturday; they are 18-18 ATS against the betting line this season, while the Gonzaga Bulldogs are 23-10-2 ATS. Xavier Musketeers are 17-19 on betting the total; Gonzaga Bulldogs are 18-17.

    The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Gonzaga Bulldogs rated this week at No. 2 and the Xavier Musketeers sitting at No. 209.

    Statistical Matchup

    When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Xavier Musketeers rank No. 78 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 37.16 per game. That compares with Gonzaga’s No. 7 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Gonzaga is college basketball's No. 154-ranked team at 7.14 per game, while the Xavier Musketeers rate No. 153 with 7.16 per game.

    Recent Outings Betting Recap

    Xavier earned a 73-71 victory over Arizona on Thursday, getting 25 points from Trevon Bluiett at SAP Center.

    The Bulldogs got 13 points from Jordan Mathews as Gonzaga ran past West Virginia 61-58 on Thursday at SAP Center.

    Betting Trends
    • Xavier is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
    • Xavier is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
    • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Xavier's last 7 games
    • Gonzaga is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
    • Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
    • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Gonzaga's last 8 games
Back to Matchup

Odds

Saturday, March 25 Sat Mar 25

Opening
Current
Xavier
vsFinal
Gonzaga
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+9
-110
+315
o147
-110
-9
-110
-380
u147
-110
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+8.5
-105
+345
o144.5
-120
-8.5
-115
-415
u144.5
+100
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

74.11
 Total Score
87.19
45.12
 Field Goal %
52.12
32.22
 Three Point %
37.01
69.80
 Free Throw %
71.45
36.54
 Total Rebounds
40.77
74.11
 Total Score
87.19
45.12
 Field Goal %
52.12
69.80
 Free Throw %
71.45
32.22
 Three Point %
37.01
20.86
 Three's Attempts
22.13
6.37
 Three's Made
7.28
9.79
 Offensive
8.58
26.75
 Defensive
32.19
36.54
 Total Rebounds
40.77
14.81
 Assists
17.97
15.36
 Fouls
15.53
11.67
 Turnovers
11.53
7.08
 Steals
5.69

Head To Head

XAVIR
 Stat Type GONZG
0-3
 Record
3-0
1-2
 ATS
2-1
1-2
 O/U
1-2
64.67
 Score
71.67
31.00
 Half Time Score
35.00
39.24%
 Field Goal Percentage
45.03%
26.67
 Rebounds
35.67
17/64
 3 Point Shots
16/39
8.67
 Steals
6.67
XAVIR
 Stat Type GONZG
0-3
 Record
3-0
1-2
 ATS
2-1
1-2
 O/U
1-2
64.67
 Score
71.67
31.00
 Half Time Score
35.00
39.24%
 Field Goal Percentage
45.03%
26.67
 Rebounds
35.67
17/64
 3 Point Shots
16/39
8.67
 Steals
6.67
Dec 31/11 (1 of 3)
XAVIR
 Stat Type GONZG
Home
Away
65
 Score
72
-3
 ATS
+3
141.5 o
 O/U
141.5 u
31
 Half Time Score
35
42.40%
 Field Goal Percentage
44.10%
31
 Rebounds
44
3/18
 3 Point Shots
8/19
12
 Steals
7
Dec 22/10 (2 of 3)
XAVIR
 Stat Type GONZG
Away
Home
54
 Score
64
+6
 ATS
-6
141.5 o
 O/U
141.5 u
23
 Half Time Score
34
33.30%
 Field Goal Percentage
38.10%
26
 Rebounds
38
4/18
 3 Point Shots
2/8
10
 Steals
9
Mar 16/06 (3 of 3)
XAVIR
 Stat Type GONZG
Away
Home
75
 Score
79
+5
 ATS
-5
145.5 o
 O/U
145.5 u
39
 Half Time Score
36
41.20%
 Field Goal Percentage
52.00%
23
 Rebounds
25
10/28
 3 Point Shots
6/12
4
 Steals
4

Team Records

XAVIR
 Record GONZG
24-13
 All
35-1
12-4
 Home
15-1
4-8
 Away
9-0
8-1
 Neutral Site
11-0
18-3
 As Fav
34-1
5-10
 As Dog
0-0
18-18
 ATS
23-10-2
7-8
 ATS Home
11-4
3-9
 ATS Away
7-1-1
8-1
 ATS Neutral
5-5-1
17-19
 O/U
17-17
7-8
 O/U Home
9-6
7-5
 O/U Away
5-4
3-6
 O/U Neutral
4-7
XAVIR
 Record GONZG
11-10
 All
20-1
5-4
 Home
8-1
4-5
 Away
9-0
2-1
 Neutral Site
3-0
9-2
 As Fav
20-1
2-8
 As Dog
0-0
9-12
 ATS
15-5-1
3-6
 ATS Home
6-3
3-6
 ATS Away
7-1-1
0-0
 ATS Neutral
0-0
10-11
 O/U
11-10
5-4
 O/U Home
5-4
5-4
 O/U Away
5-4
0-0
 O/U Neutral
0-0
XAVIR
 Record GONZG
6-4
 All
9-1
0-2
 Home
2-1
1-1
 Away
1-0
5-1
 Neutral Site
6-0
2-1
 As Fav
9-1
4-3
 As Dog
0-0
7-3
 ATS
4-5-1
0-2
 ATS Home
1-2
1-1
 ATS Away
1-0
6-0
 ATS Neutral
2-3-1
3-7
 O/U
4-6
2-0
 O/U Home
2-1
0-2
 O/U Away
0-1
1-5
 O/U Neutral
2-4

Trends

  • Xavier are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Xavier's last 7 games.
  • Xavier are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games.
  • Xavier are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games against an opponent in the West Coast conference.
  • Xavier are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games played in March.
  • Xavier are 16-4 SU in their last 20 games played on a Saturday.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Xavier's last 5 games when playing as the underdog.
  • Xavier are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games played on a Saturday when playing on the road.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Gonzaga's last 8 games.
  • Gonzaga are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games.
  • Gonzaga are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Big East conference.
  • Gonzaga are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games played in March.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Gonzaga's last 18 games played on a Saturday.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Gonzaga's last 14 games played on a Saturday when at home.

Injuries

NamePositionInj Desc
Dieonte MilesFIs "?" Friday vs Texas, Personal
KyKy TandyGIs out for season, Foot
Zach FreemantleFIs out for season, Foot
Kam CraftGIs "?" Friday vs Texas, Knee
NamePositionInj Desc
Kaden PerryFIs out indefinitely, Back

Last 10 Games

DateOppScoreSULineTotalATSFG%FT%3PTM
Mar 23, 2017ARIZ73-71W+7.5144.50W/U52.8368.756
Mar 18, 2017FLAST91-66W+7.5154W/O55.5676.9211
Mar 16, 2017MARYL76-65W+2142.50W/U50.0070.839
Mar 10, 2017CREIG72-75L+4147.50W/U48.2181.829
Mar 9, 2017BUTLR62-57W+6.5142.50W/U46.5170.835
Mar 8, 2017DPAUL75-64W-7.5141.50W/U49.1557.896
Mar 4, 2017DPAUL79-65W-5145W/U45.1661.9010
Mar 1, 2017MARQ84-95L-3155.50L/O49.0980.779
Feb 26, 2017BUTLR79-88L+2.5144.50L/O48.2177.278
Feb 22, 2017SETON64-71L+4144L/U46.0063.166
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DateOppScoreSULineTotalATSFG%FT%3PTM
Mar 23, 2017W.VA61-58W-3150P/U40.9165.624
Mar 18, 2017NWEST79-73W-10141L/O44.0763.894
Mar 16, 2017SD.ST66-46W-23157.50L/U39.6844.448
Mar 7, 2017STMAR74-56W-4.5134.50W/U50.0080.004
Mar 6, 2017SACLA77-68W-23136L/O55.7780.003
Mar 4, 2017PACIF82-50W-27.5142.50W/U54.9084.005
Feb 25, 2017BYU71-79L-20.5164.50L/U45.6155.173
Feb 23, 2017SD96-38W-24137W/U66.0752.9413
Feb 18, 2017PACIF82-61W-30.5141.50L/O46.4386.674
Feb 16, 2017SF96-61W-21145W/O50.7973.3310
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