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Xavier Musketeers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes
The Xavier Musketeers and the Iowa Hawkeyes will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hawkeyes as -14.5-point favorites versus the Musketeers, while the game's total opened at 146.5.
Last time out for Iowa, they were a 77-58 winner as they battled Leathernecks at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -31-point favorite.
Last time out for Xavier, they were a 87-68 loser as they battled Broncos at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -3-point favorite.
Xavier:
Team record: 2-1 SU,0-3 ATS
Xavier is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Xavier's last 8 games on the road
Iowa:
Team record: 2-0 SU,1-1 ATS
Iowa is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Iowa is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home
Next up:
Xavier home to Old Dominion Tuesday, November 18
Iowa home to Southeast Missouri State Tuesday, November 18