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The Wisconsin Badgers (2-0) host the 15th ranked Xavier Musketeers (2-0) in a non-conference game that will take place at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin at 8:30 PM ET. Wisconsin are the 1-point favorite with a total sitting at 146.
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Xavier was at home in their last game and they beat Rider 101-75. Trevon Bluiett was the high scorer for the Musketeers going for 26 points on 8/14 shooting and he hit five of his 11 3-pointers and had nine rebounds. Stevie Jordan and Jordan Allen were the high scorers for Rider each reaching 14 points on combined 8/23 shooting. Four of the five starters for Xavier scored in double figures in the game, they had a 10-point lead at the half, and they shot 54.4% from the floor while holding Rider to 33.3% shooting. Xavier covered the 24-point spread with the total going OVER the closing line.
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Wisconsin was at home in their last game and they beat Yale 89-61. Khalil Iverson was the high scorer for the Badgers with 17 points on 8/9 shooting and Ethan Happ went for a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Blake Reynolds was the high scorer for Yale with 14 points on 6/89 shooting and he was the only player on the team that went for double figures. Wisconsin jumped out to a 21-point halftime lead and for the game they shot 50.8% from the field and Yale shot 43.1%. The Badgers covered in the game as a 15-point favorite and the total went OVER.
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Xavier ranks tied for 16th in the nation in ppg and tied for 75th in opponents’ ppg and Wisconsin ranks tied for 76th in ppg and tied for 26th in opponents’ ppg.
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These teams met last in the 2016 NCAA Tournament with Wisconsin beating Xavier 66-63.
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This season Xavier is 2-0 ATS with an O/U record of 2-0 and Wisconsin is 1-0 ATS with an O/U record of 1-0.
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SAGARIN RATINGS<br />
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Xavier: 89.22<br />
Wisconsin: 87.38
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INJURY REPORT<br />
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XAVIER<br />
NONE
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WISCONSIN<br />
(!)[F] 11/15/2017 - Ethan Happ is probable Thursday vs. Xavier ( Knee )
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Key Betting Trends<br />
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XAV is 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games
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XAV is 1-3 ATS in their last 4 road games
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XAV has an Over record of 3-1-1 in their last 5 games
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WISC is 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games
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WISC is 3-1 ATS in their last 4 home games
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WISC has an Over record of 3-1 in their last 4 games
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