The Xavier Musketeers take on the Cincinnati Bearcats in the Crosstown Shootout. Xavier has won three of their last five games, includingt two in a row. Cincinnati has won three straight and five straight at home. Xavier is putting up 84 points a game on 51.6% shooting from the field and 43% from beyond the arc. On the defensive end, they are giving up 73.6 points a game and their opponents are shooting 43.7% from the field. Cincinnati is putting up 79.4 points a game on 46.5% shooting from the field and 35.1% from beyond the arc. On the defensive end, they are giving up 69 points a game and their opponents are shooting 43.2% from the field. This will be a battle of styles as the Bearcats will try their best to slow things down, while Xavier loves to push the ball in transition. Xavier is 4-1 ATS in its last five games overall. The Musketeers have also covered the spread in four of their previous five games with the Bearcats. Xavier has won the last three games in this series. Xavier can get it done both inside and outside and I like them to take over and control this game with their size and tempo.

Play on Xavier.