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Xavier has been one of the hottest teams in the nation and will try to stay that way against BYU Thursday when they meet at Rupp Arena in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Oddsmakers currently have the Musketeers listed as 2-point favorites versus the Cougars, while the game's total is sitting at 149.
The Musketeers lost in the Atlantic 10 semis, but had been on fire before that and were placed ninth in the South Region. They face a BYU team led by Celtic GM Danny Ainge's son Austin.
The Cougars were defeated 78-70 in the final of the Mountain West Conference Tournament by the UNLV Rebels Saturday. BYU were 4.5-point underdogs and the final score made it OVER the posted total of 145.
Keena Young led the Cougars with a game-high 34 points from 13-for-19 shooting in the loss.
Oddsmakers currently have the Musketeers listed as 2-point favorites versus the Cougars, while the game's total is sitting at 149.
The Musketeers lost in the Atlantic 10 semis, but had been on fire before that and were placed ninth in the South Region. They face a BYU team led by Celtic GM Danny Ainge's son Austin.
The Cougars were defeated 78-70 in the final of the Mountain West Conference Tournament by the UNLV Rebels Saturday. BYU were 4.5-point underdogs and the final score made it OVER the posted total of 145.
Keena Young led the Cougars with a game-high 34 points from 13-for-19 shooting in the loss.