The Portland State Vikings and the Xavier Musketeers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Taco Bell Arena in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Oddsmakers currently have the Musketeers listed as 10½-point favorites versus the Vikings, while the game's total is sitting at 135.
Xavier was defeated 54-53 by Temple last Friday in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament. That game's combined score went UNDER the night's posted total of 131.
Derrick Brown had 19 points and B.J. Raymomnd added 18 in a losing effort.
Team records:
Portland State: 23-9 SU, 12-15-1 ATS
Xavier: 25-7 SU, 15-12-3 ATS
Portland State most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
After playing Montana State are 5-5
After a win are 8-2<\/p>\n
Xavier most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
After playing Temple are 8-2
After a loss are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
Portland State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Portland State's last 18 games
Portland State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Xavier is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Xavier's last 7 games
Xavier is 4-6-2 ATS in its last 12 games<\/p>\n