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Xavier Musketeers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Xavier Musketeers and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Fiserv Forum.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -4-point favorites versus the Musketeers, while the game's total opened at 162.
Illinois lost its last outing, a 88-65 result against Terrapins on March 14. They failed to cover in that game as a +1-point underdog.
Last time out for Xavier, they were a 86-80 winner as they battled Longhorns on the road. They covered in the match as a -2-point favorite.
Xavier:
Team record: 22-11 SU,19-14 ATS
Illinois:
Team record: 21-12 SU,16-17 ATS