Oakland has been a good team this season so far and battle tested as they have covered in all their games so far. They beat Loyola Marymount and Marshall back to back, both on the road, and had very close losses as they covered with Drake, Ohio St., Illinois and Northern Kentucky. This team is gritty and they will fight right down to the buzzer. Xavier is playing really well and may overlook Oakland in this spot as they look ahead to their game with Houston, one of the top five teams in the country. Oakland are also 2-0 ATS this season as an underdog of 10 or more points. This is a lot of points and their is value with the underdog in this situational spot.

Oakland is 25-10 ATS in a road game where the total is 150 to 154.5 since 1997. The Grizzlies are 5-0 ATS this season after a non-conference game. Xavier is 1-5 ATS in the last three seasons after a game where they made 55% of their shots or better.

Best bet: take the points with Oakland.