The Villanova Wildcats (13-14, 7-9 Big East) take on the No. 15 Xavier Musketeers (20-7, 12-4) Tuesday at Cintas Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Villanova vs. Xavier odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Wildcats failed to cover as 3.5-point road underdogs in their 85-72 loss to current-No. 18 Providence on Saturday. Villanova was on a 3-game win streak before the defeat but has gone just 5-5 in its last 10 games.
The Musketeers defeated DePaul 82-68 on Saturday to cover as 13-point favorites at home. Xavier snapped a 2-game losing skid with the win and is 6-4 in its last 10 contests.