| Analysis:
Xavier is 2-1 SU and 0-3 ATS to start the season and all 3 contests were played at home. They defeated #153 Marist 66-62 and #329 Lemoyne 74-69. They were blown out by #74 Santa Clara 87-68. That's not exactly an impressive resume headed into their first road game of the season.
Iowa is off to a 2-0 start while averaging 89.0 points scored per game, shooting 56.7% from the field, making 42.5% of their 3-point shot attempts, and 79.7% of their free throws. That shapes up as problematic for a Xavier team that allowed their first 3 opponents to shoot 52.2% from the field.
Bet the Iowa Hawkeyes as a point-spread favorite of -16.0 or lower.
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