The Missouri Tigers head to Cintas Center to take on the Xavier Musketeers. Action gets underway at 6:30 pm ET on Tuesday, Nov. 17 and can be seen on FS1.
The Musketeers enter this game hoping for similar success after defeating Miami (OH) 81-72 on Friday. With 16 points and 15 rebounds, Jalen Reynolds recorded his first double-double this season. The Tigers, meanwhile, are coming off a 73-55 win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Sunday. Terrence Phillips had a good game for Missouri, accounting for 13 points, three rebounds, and two assists.
Xavier is a considerable 13-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 135 points.
Across the court, the Tigers have come out of the gate playing well with records of 2-0 SU and 1-0 ATS. The Tigers convert their three-pointers at a high percentage, ranking 46th in the nation at .419.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between Xavier and Missouri. Their previous game was a Musketeers victory, bringing their SU record to 2-1 over Missouri. At 1-1-1, they are even ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Xavier, ATS Winner – Missou, O/U – Over
Notes
Xavier is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Xavier’s last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Xavier’s last 9 games at home.
Missouri makes 5.0 steals per game. In games where it allows 5 or more steals, Xavier is undefeated at 1-0.
