In regular season action on Saturday, the Providence Friars (11-5, 2-3 Big East) will face the Xavier Musketeers (7-8, 1-3 Big East), with Josh Oduro and Quincy Olivari among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Amica Mutual Pavilion is at 2:00 PM ET. The Friars match up against the Musketeers in a game that Providence is currently a small favorite by 3 points. A 139-point over/under is set for the matchup.
Providence vs. Xavier Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | -3 | 139 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Xavier (+3) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (139) |
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Providence vs. Xavier Stat Rankings
| Providence Avg. (Rank) | Xavier Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 73.0 (230th) | Points Scored | 74.6 (186th) |
| 64.8 (39th) | Points Allowed | 70.0 (143rd) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.0 (233rd) | Off. Rebounds | 10.1 (71st) |
| 8.0 (134th) | 3pt Made | 6.5 (265th) |
| 13.8 (150th) | Assists | 17.1 (27th) |
| 12.8 (279th) | Turnovers | 12.2 (235th) |
Providence vs. Xavier Betting Trends
- The Friars have 10 wins in 16 games against the spread this year.
- Providence has an ATS record of 6-4 as 3-point favorites or more.
- This year, four of the Friars’ 16 games have hit the over.
- Seven times so far this season, Providence and its opponent have combined to score more than 139 points.
- The over/under in this game is 139 points, 1.2 higher than the average total in Friars games this season.
- Xavier is 9-6-0 against the spread this season.
- The Musketeers are 4-2 as 3-point underdogs or greater.
- Providence has seen four of its 16 games hit the over.
- There have been nine Musketeers games this season with more than 139 points scored.
- This season, Xavier’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 144.6, which is 5.6 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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Providence Impact Players
- Oduro posts 13.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
- Bryce Hopkins is tops on the Friars at 8.6 rebounds per contest, while also posting 1.4 assists and 15.2 points.
- Davonte Gaines posts 8.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 0.6 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Jayden Pierre is averaging 8.8 points, 3.0 assists and 1.7 rebounds per game.
Xavier Impact Players
- Olivari is the Musketeers’ top scorer (18.3 points per game) and assist man (1.8), and delivers 4.9 rebounds.
- Desmond Claude is averaging 14.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, making 41.1% of his shots from the field.
- Dayvion McKnight is the Musketeers’ top assist man (5.1 per game), and he averages 9.6 points and 4.2 rebounds.
- Abou Ousmane tops the Musketeers in rebounding (6.8 per game), and produces 8.6 points and 0.9 assists. He also posts 0.9 steals and 1.6 blocked shots.
- Gytis Nemeiksa gets the Musketeers 6.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. He also posts 0.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
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