Winthrop at Xavier

Winthrop averages 80.8 points behind its big frontcourt of 6-10 senior Alex Timmerman (10.5 ppg), 6-7 junior K.J. Doucet (14.5 ppg), and 6-7 senior Kelton Talford (11.9 ppg). Winthrop has scored 85 or more points in four straight and is 10-2 OVER the total after two or more straight victories, plus 22-11 OVER against teams shooting 45%+. Xavier averages 76.4 points behind a three-guard attack with five players averaging over 7.8 points. They come off an 84-79 win over Cincinnati and are on a 29-18 run OVER the total. They're also 64-34 OVER at home after covering two of their last three, and 27-12 OVER at home versus teams that outscore their opponents by 12+ points per contest. Take Winthrop/Xavier OVER the total.