CBB *DOG OF THE DAY*
(NCAAB) Xavier vs. Butler,
Point Spread: 5.00 | -106.00 Xavier (Away)
Result: Push
Play: Xavier
Rating: 8/10*

The Xavier Musketeers had won six on the bounce before a 79-54 setback as an 8-point dog at Villanova on Tuesday. "Well, the annual Villanova (butt) kicking. I'm getting really tired of it," Musketeers coach Chris Mack said at the beginning of his postgame press conference, and I think he'll have his team fired up today. The Bulldogs are also coming off a loss, a 75-64 setback at Creighton, and they've covered the spread in just one of the last 12 meetings with Xavier. Home or away has not mattered much as Xacier is 6-1 ATS in the last seven at Hinkle Fieldhouse. We can also note that Xavier is 6-2-1 ATS in its last nine games as a road underdog of 0.5-6.5 points. Take the points on the visitors.