Coming off their third straight road loss, the slumping Xavier Musketeers hope their return to the Cintas Center on Sunday afternoon against George Washington Colonials can steady this rocky stretch.

GAME: George Washington Colonials (8-15) at Xavier Musketeers (21-5)
DATE/TIME: Sunday, February 22 - 1:00 PM EST
SPREAD: Xavier -18 TOTAL: 134
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Oddsmakers currently have the Musketeers listed as 18-point favorites versus the Colonials, while the game's total is sitting at 134.

The 16th-ranked Musketeers (21-5, 9-3), looking for their 23rd consecutive A-10 victory at home, will meet a Colonials team that's dropped seven straight on the road. They are trying to rebound from Thursday's 65-60 loss to Charlotte - their third defeat in four games, as 6.5-point favorites on the road. That game's 125 points went UNDER the posted total of 135.

C.J. Anderson had a team-high 13 points with seven rebounds against Charlotte after averaging 6.5 points and 4.3 boards in his previous four games. Anderson hit 7 of 11 shots and led Xavier with 15 points last March against George Washington.

The Colonials (8-15, 2-9) have split their last four after losing 11 in a row from Dec. 27-Feb. 4, but they haven't won on the road since beating Sacramento State 59-47 on Dec. 23.

Senior forward Rob Diggs hit 11-of-15 from the field and scored a season-high 26 points with eight rebounds Thursday to inch the Colonials closer to the Bonnies in the conference standings.

George Washington is 13th in the A-10, but only the top 12 earn a spot in next month's conference tournament.
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Team records:
George Washington: 8-15 SU, 8-10 ATS
Xavier: 21-5 SU, 12-10-2 ATS

George Washington most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Charlotte are 8-2
After playing St. Bonaventure are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Xavier most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Saint Joseph's are 10-0
After playing Charlotte are 5-0
After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of George Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Xavier
George Washington is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Xavier
George Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Xavier
George Washington is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games
Xavier is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Xavier is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing George Washington
Xavier is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against George Washington
Xavier is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
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