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Xavier will host Providence at 6:30 EST tonight with Ed Cooley and his men catching a handful of points. In providences 18 games 12 of them were vs teams with winning records and are (10-2 ATS) in those games. Providence is off a 7 point win over Butler in a game where they were favored by 9 but fortunately for them they are (5-1 ATS) off an ATS loss and are a perfect (5-0 ATS) as an underdog this season. Xavier is (1-6 ATS) in their L7 conference games and are (2-10 ATS) vs teams that make 72+% of their free throws. Grab the points with Providence on the road.
Pick: PROVIDENCE +8.5