The visiting Bears hope to send their backers to the pay window on Friday as they look to cover the spread at Cintas Center against the Xavier Musketeers.

The Musketeers currently sports a 0-0 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 0-0 ATS. The Bears are 0-0 and 0-0 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Musketeers produce a 0-0 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Bears have gone 0-0 against the number.



View Morgan State vs Xavier Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 33-ranked Musketeers and the No. 162-rated Bears in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 2-0 win for the Musketeers on Friday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Xavier's No. 12-ranked offense, averaging 0 PPG, against a Bears defense that ranks No. 1 at 0 PPG. The Musketeers field goal percentage has averaged 0% so far, almost the same as the Bears marksmen have achieved on the year, 0% per game.

Defensively, Morgan State features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Xavier, meanwhile, comes in at No. 5 nationally in scoring at home.

Morgan State lost its last outing, a 60-55 result against Hampton on March 12. They failed to cover in that game as a 3-point underdog.

In their last action, Xavier was a 66-55 loser against Marquette. They failed to cover the 1–point spread as favorites.


Xavier Musketeers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing IUPU Fort Wayne are 2-0
After playing Marquette are 3-1
After a loss are 8-2

A few Bears at Musketeers trends to consider:
Xavier is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Xavier's last 5 games
Xavier is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Xavier's last 9 games at home


Next up:
Morgan State home to Murray State, Monday, November 14
Xavier home to IUPU Fort Wayne, Tuesday, November 15