Minnesota Gophers versus Xavier Musketeers CBS TV NCAA Tournament College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on March 17, 2010 by admin · No Comments

It will be a Big Ten conference versus A10 conference battle when the Minnesota Gophers will do battle with the Xavier Musketeers in a first round NCAA Tournament game on Friday afternoon. Tip off time at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee Wisconsin is scheduled for 12:25PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.

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The LVSC college basketball odds makers set the opening point spread in this game and it was the Xavier Musketeers opening up as a 1 point favorite with the over under coming in at 137.

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The money came in early on the side of the Big Ten conference, as the Minnesota Gophers are now 1 point betting favorites. The total has seen early movement towards the over, as the game is now lined at 142.

Bettors on the side of the favored Minnesota Gophers on the money line will lay –115 odds with the Xavier Musketeers bringing back -105 to win this game without the need for taking the points.

The clubs are meeting for their first time.

We will look at this game based on each teams performance against NCAA Tournament teams.

Minnesota finished regular season play with a 21-13 record and 9-9 versus Big Ten conference teams. Minnesota qualified for an at large bid into the NCAA Tournament based on their play in the Big Ten conference tournament. The school competed in 13 games versus NCAA Tournament bound teams and went 6-7. The school averaged 65.3 points per game and gave up 64.8. The Gophers shot for 41.9% and allowed 41.5% Minnesota hit on 34.6% of their three point shots and made 71.1% of their free throws.

Xavier qualified for the dance as an at large team. They ended regular season play with a 24-8 overall record and 14-2 versus A10 conference teams. The Musketeers battled 9 NCAA Tournament bound teams and went a dismal 2-7 straight up. Xavier averaged 70.4 points per game and allowed 43.1. They hit on 42.5% of their shots and allowed 43.1%. The school hit on 35.2% of their three pointers and made 67.2% from the charity stripe.

Minnesota finished play winners of 4 of their past 5 games. They made a deep run in the Big Ten conference tournament. The team opened play in the Big Ten tournament with a 76-55 blowout win against Penn St as a 5 ½ point favorite. They shot well hitting on 58% from the field. In the quarterfinals the Gophers pulled out the upset win against Michigan St 72-67 as a 3-½ point underdog. In the semifinals the Gophers competed against Purdue and came away with a 69-42 victory as a 2-½ point underdog. Minnesota shot well in victory hitting on 48% from the field. The Gophers ran out of gas in the Big Ten conference finals falling 90-61 to the Ohio St Buckyes as a 4-point favorite. Minnesota allowed 57.6% in defeat.

Xavier finished strong winners of 8 of their last 9 games. The team opened play in the Atlantic 10 conference tournament with a 78-73 victory against Dayton as a 3-½ point favorite. They then ran into the Dayton Flyers in the semifinal round of the A10 conference tournament and lost 89-85 as a 3-point favorite. The Musketeers only hit on 40.6% of their shots in defeat.

Trend: Minnesota Gophers are 4-1 ATS in their past 5 games

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