LOUISVILLE/XAVIER Under 130 - Both of these teams had winning Under records during the season, and we expect that pattern to continue here. The Under was 13-4 in all Xavier games that had a posted total, thanks in large part to a defense that allowed only 62.4 points per game on just 41.7% shooting from the floor. Sure, the Musketeers may be stepping up in class a bit vs. this Louisville team, but the Cardinals have been inconsistent offensively all year, so I expect the Xavier defense to come up big again. Speaking of defense, Louisville has been even better, allowing 60.9 points on a microscopic 37.8% shooting! This will probably also be the quickest defense that the X-Men have seen all year. I think the end result will be some offensive struggles for both teams.
