Both of these teams have been up and down this season. For Maryland, the finish has left a lot of question marks and very few answers. Maryland did finish the season at 24-8, but after opening at 20-2 they leaked oil down the stretch to finish 4-6 in their last 10 games. Xavier had a strange season themselves as the Musketeers suffered almost half their losses in a six-game losing streak, but have seemed to have regrouped by winning three of their last four. Xavier has been just about the best team in the country in playing in the first round where they are an amazing 8-1 ATS, and are catching a very vulnerable Maryland team. Take the points on Xavier.
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