Xavier Musketeers vs. Colorado Buffaloes NCAAB Pick - Odds - ATS Prediction

Xavier Musketeers vs. Colorado Buffaloes NCAAB Pick - Odds - ATS Prediction

Cliff Knox
Date: December 7, 9:00 pm
Location: Coors Events Center
TV: ESPNU

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Xavier -2
Total: 146.5

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The Colorado Buffaloes host the 13th ranked Xavier Musketeers in a non-conference game that will take place at the Coors Events Center in Boulder, Colorado at 9 PM ET. Xavier has won seven of their first eight games this season and they have covered the spread in five of the seven games that have had a posted line. Colorado has won six of their first eight games and they have failed to cover in five of those games.
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Xavier is coming off their first loss of the season in their last game falling to a ranked Baylor team 76-61 where they failed to cover as a 4.5-point road underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 137, which was over the closing line of 135.5. The Musketeers had covered the spread in four straight before that game. The total for the last two games for Xavier has gone over while the previous two games both went under.
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Colorado is coming off a 76-63 road win over Portland in their last game where they covered the 5-point betting line. The total number of points scored in the game was 136, which was well under the closing line of 153.5. The Buffaloes had failed to cover the spread in their previous two games. In the last four games for Colorado the total has gone under every time. Overall, they have won three of their last four games.
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Offensively, Xavier is putting up 76.6 points per game on a 44.8% FG average. On defense they are giving up 65.6 points per game on a 41.4% FG average.
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Colorado is putting up 75.8 points per game on a 43.2% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Buffaloes are allowing 65.6 points per game on 43.2% shooting.
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These teams last met in the 1998 season where Xavier beat Colorado 74-61.
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Xavier vs. Colorado Betting Trends<br />
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Xavier is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games.
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The Musketeers are12-4 straight up in their last 16 road games.
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The game total has gone over in 4 of Xavier’s last 5 road games.
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Colorado is 2-5 against the spread in their last 7 games.
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The Buffalo’s are 0-5 against the spread in their last 5 home games.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In this NCAAB matchup between Xavier and Colorado the public is jumping all over Xavier to cover the spread at 88%. The under appears to be the bet in this matchup with 75% conviction.
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Xavier Musketeers vs. Colorado Buffaloes Prediction

The Musketeers have played only one game on the road and their play was atrocious at both ends of the court shooting 31% from the field and allowing Baylor 47.5%in the 15-point loss. I look for Xavier to play much better defensively off of the embarrassing loss. Defense is what Colorado plays at home holding their opponents to 36.1 % from the field. They haven’t faced much at home closing as a +20 or greater favorite in four of the five home games and they’ll be tested tonight. That said I believe that they’ll be up to the task leading me to my wager on the total.

Free Pick: Take the Under 146.5 (Sorry to Cliff and our visitors for the tech issue on having this game live.)
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