Xavier at Butler 3/5/19 - College Basketball Betting Picks & Odds
Xavier Musketeers vs. Butler Bulldogs
CBB: 6:00 PM EST
Mar. 05, 2019
TV: FS1
Latest Odds : BUT -4 Total 138
Xavier has been a team that looked lost early on in the season, but now they are starting to come back on the year and that is going to make it quite a bit easier for the Muskies on the year. The team is 3 games over the five hundred mark and in the Big East the Muskies have went from being in the basement of the Big East to the 3rd place team as they have an 8-8 record and are only 4.5 games back from the leaders.
Xavier has an offense that has improved to the point they have managed to get a total of 72.2 points a game on the year. The defense has given up only 71 points a game on the season so far. When it comes to the passing the Muskies have ended up getting a total of 14.7 assist a game, but have pulled down 36 rebounds a game.
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Butler is coming into this game here with a record that has allowed them to pull only a game over the five hundred mark on the season. What else is a problem is the Bulldogs are ranked dead last in the Big East with a 6-10 record, but are 6.5 games back from the Villanova team. What else is not helping the Bulldogs out is the fact they were recently beaten by Villanova.
On the season so far the Bulldogs have been able to get a decent showing offensively with 72.4 points a game, but the defense has given up 69.9 points a game. The Bulldogs have managed to get 13.3 assist a game, but have pulled down 32.8 rebounds a game on the year.
Recent Betting Trends:
Musketeers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Tuesday games.
Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over is 5-2 in Musketeers last 7 games following a straight up win.
Over is 6-1 in Bulldogs last 7 Tuesday games.
Free Betting Pick: Xavier Musketeers +4
The Bulldogs are coming into this game here with a defense that has played really well, but the Muskies have been playing great on the year so far and that will make a difference in this game as the Muskies offense has been on a roll and will take care of the Bulldogs defense, even with the struggles the Muskies have had on the road. Final Score, Xavier Musketeers win, but grab the points 68-62.