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The Butler Bulldogs will try to pay off for their supporters and betting fans on Thursday when they play host to the Xavier Musketeers at Madison Square Garden in NCAA basketball odds action.
Xavier Musketeers vs Butler Bulldogs Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line
Betting fans looking to back the Xavier Musketeers before tip-off in this one found them as 1-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.
Xavier Musketeers vs Butler Bulldogs Odds and Stats.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The 22-9 and 18-12 ATS Butler Bulldogs will face the 19-12 Xavier Musketeers, who own a 14-16-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Butler Bulldogs are 11-18 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season while the Xavier Musketeers are 15-15.
This game puts the Butler Bulldogs, most recently No. 43 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Xavier Musketeers, who rate No. 131 in the latest survey.
How Xavier Musketeers vs Butler Bulldogs Stats Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Xavier is ranked No. 104 in NCAA basketball at 35 per game. Contrast that with Butler's No. 47 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Butler is the No. 179-ranked team in the country at 5.71 per game, while Xavier rates No. 122 at 6.48 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Bluejays were burned for 26 points by Matt Stainbrook on Saturday as the Musketeers put another game in the win column, 74-73, at CenturyLink Center.
Roosevelt Jones scored 16 points leading the Bulldogs to a 68-64 victory over Providence at Dunkin Donuts Center on Saturday.
Xavier Musketeers vs Butler Bulldogs Betting Odds Trends
Xavier is 5-10-1 ATS in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Xavier's last 7 games
Xavier is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Butler
Xavier is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Butler
Butler is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Butler's last 5 games
Butler is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Xavier
Butler is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Xavier
