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Butler Bulldogs vs. Xavier Musketeers
The Butler Bulldogs and the Xavier Musketeers will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Cintas Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Musketeers as -5-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total opened at 149.5.
Last time out for Xavier, they were a 85-65 winner as they battled Friars on the road. They covered in the match as a +2-point underdog.
In their last action, Butler was a 78-72 loser at home against Pirates. They failed to cover the -4-point spread as favorites.
Butler:
Team record: 11-6 SU,8-8 ATS
Butler is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Butler is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Butler's last 16 games on the road
Xavier:
Team record: 8-8 SU,10-6 ATS
Xavier is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Xavier is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
Xavier is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Butler
Next up:
Butler home to DePaul Saturday, January 20
Xavier home to Georgetown University Friday, January 19