St. Bonaventure vs. Xavier Prediction
The NIT continues on Tuesday night when St. Bonaventure pays a trip to Madison Square Garden and Xavier at 7:00 p.m. ET. With the Bonnies laying 1.5 points as a road favorite and the total sitting at 139.5, what’s the best bet when it comes to this matchup?
Game Snapshot
647 St. Bonaventure Bonnies (-1.5) vs. 648 Xavier Musketeers (+1.5); o/u 139.5
7:00 p.m. ET, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
TV: ESPN
NIT Betting Prediction
The Bonnies have covered in four of their last five games overall, are 5-2-1 against the number in their last eight games as a favorite and have covered in four of their last five games when facing an opponent with a winning record. They’re also 20-8 at the window in their last 28 neutral site games as a favorite and are 5-2 against the spread in their last seven games when facing an opponent with a winning percentage above .600.
On the other side, the Musketeers are just 1-6 against the spread in their last seven neutral site games, are 1-10 against the number in their last 11 games following a win and are 1-7 at the window in their last eight games when facing an opponent with a winning record.
NIT BETTING PREDICTION: ST. BONAVENTURE BONNIES -1.5