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NCAAB Betting: Ohio vs. Xavier (Dec 10)

Get ready for March Madness with our 2008 NCAAB daily gambling matchup previews, picks, and predictions. The Ohio Bobcats play the Xavier Muskateers tonight, we preview and pick this game…

NCAA Basketball Free Pick Ohio vs. Xavier

The Ohio Bobcats (4-3 SU, 4-3 ATS, 5-1 O/U) snapped their two-game losing streak in the BetUS Sportsbook the last time out. The Xavier Musketeers (7-0 SU, 2-4 ATS, 2-4 O/U) are off to its best start since 1996-97.  Tonight, both ballclubs will look to continue their winning ways when they meet at Cintas Center.  

The Musketeers are coming off a solid 81-74 win over Auburn on Wednesday, getting a career-high 32 points from senior forward B.J. Raymond on 10-for-13 shooting from the field and a blistering 7-for-9 from ‘downtown.’

“Right now, we’re not playing up to our potential,” Raymond said. “We have a great upside. I think once we get to our upside, we’ll be a force to be reckoned with.”

“We won because B.J. had the best game of his career, and arguably one of the best games I’ve ever seen a Xavier player have in the seasons I’ve been here,” said Musketeers head coach Sean Miller.

Despite the team’s perfect record, Raymond said his team his not playing cohesive basketball right now.

“I’m not going to sugarcoat it,” said Raymond, the Atlantic 10 player of the week. “We’re probably the worst 7-0 team in the country right now. We didn’t have good body language out there. We weren’t there tonight. We’ve got to start our season over. Right now, we’re not playing up to our potential.”

The Bobcats, who will look to take down the Musketeers for the first time in over six decades tonight, are coming off a convincing 62-50 win over Indiana State on Monday in the Marques Mabin Classic.

Senior forward Jerome Tillman posted his fourth double-double of the season with 18 points and 16 rebounds.

Ohio is shooting just 42.3 percent from the field while Xavier is holding opponents to a dismal 35.9 percent shooting mark.

Here is a look at tonight’s key trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and NCAAB Free Pick.

The Bobcats are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. Atlantic 10.
The Bobcats are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 Wednesday games.
The Musketeers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
The Musketeers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a S.U. win.
The Over is 5-0 in Bobcats last 5 games following a S.U. win.
The Over is 5-0 in Bobcats last 5 games vs. a team with a winning percentage above .600.
The Under is 4-1 in Musketeers last 5 games following a S.U. win.
The Under is 4-1 in Musketeers last 5 non-conference games.

NCAAB Odds

Ohio +15 -110
Xavier -15 -110

Analysis: There isn’t much guesswork to do with this selection BetUS NCAA college basketball online betting fanatics. Xavier will win big while covering the big spread in the process against an Ohio team that has already been blown out by Louisville and Miami (Ohio).

NCAAB Free Picks: Xavier -15 Points