Two teams looking to make headway in the Big East face off on Friday when No. 22 Xavier visits Butler at 8:30 p.m. ET. Butler is 8-5 overall and 6-2 at home, while the Musketeers are 11-2 overall but lost their first road game of the season in their last matchup on December 21 against Villanova. Xavier senior guard Nate Johnson has been the top scorer between the two teams this season, and has averaged 13.2 points to go with 3.4 rebounds per game.

Xavier is favored by 6.5 points in the latest Butler vs. Xavier odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 131. Before you make any Xavier vs. Butler picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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