Xavier at Vanderbilt

Xavier is going to find out that Memorial Gym is a very difficult place to play a basketball game, especially when the Commodores have a good team. Vanderbilt comes into this one playing with revenge as they have never beaten the Musketeers in four prior meetings. John Jenkins has picked-up right where he left off a year ago, averaging over 20 points per game and has now gone for 10+ in 38 straight games for the Vanderbilt. Xavier has dominated Atlantic-10 play for several years running, but have not fared well in out-of-conference games of late, posting just a 2-9-1 ATS mark in their last 12. Vanderbilt has ridden the momentum after a big win as they are now 36-16 ATS following a win of 20 points or more. We have a home-court advantage here, so Vanderbilt is the pick.