Baylor at Xavier

The Xavier Musketeers are 5-1 on the season, and this is typically a team that defends very well. They are off a loss to Arizona State where the defense completely lapsed, and allowed 102 points. So it's needless to say that head coach Chris Mack was not impressed. You can be sure his players have gotten the message in practice, and will expect a full 40 minutes of defensive pressure tonight vs. Baylor. The Bears are 5-0 and off a pair of impressive wins vs. Wisconsin and Creighton. Moreover, they held both to under 40% shooting, and have opened the season as one of the top defensive teams in the country, and no opponent has stuck 70 on them yet. This is an intense, heavyweight nationally important game for both squads, so defense is going to be the winner. Play on the UNDER.