Tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, the Xavier Musketeers (12-10, 6-5 Big East) will take on the Villanova Wildcats (12-10, 5-6 Big East) at Cintas Center. The Musketeers’ Quincy Olivari and the Wildcats’ Tyler Burton are among the players to watch. The Musketeers square off against the Wildcats in a game that Xavier is currently a moderate favorite by 3 points. A 146-point over/under has been set for the game.
Xavier vs. Villanova Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Xavier | -3 | 146 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Villanova (+3) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (146) |
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Xavier vs. Villanova Stat Rankings
| Xavier Avg. (Rank) | Villanova Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 77.1 (100th) | Points Scored | 73.0 (208th) |
| 73.0 (222nd) | Points Allowed | 67.6 (73rd) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 10.1 (63rd) | Off. Rebounds | 8.4 (195th) |
| 7.2 (210th) | 3pt Made | 9.1 (37th) |
| 16.5 (28th) | Assists | 12.6 (228th) |
| 11.4 (175th) | Turnovers | 9.3 (25th) |
Xavier vs. Villanova Betting Trends
- The Musketeers have 14 wins in 22 games against the spread this year.
- Against the spread as 3-point favorites or more, Xavier is 6-4.
- The Musketeers have played 22 games this season, and 13 of them have gone over the total.
- Xavier’s games have had more than 146 points scored on 14 occasions this season.
- The point total average for Musketeers games this season is 150.1, 4.1 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Villanova is 11-11-0 against the spread this season.
- As a 3-point underdog or more, the Wildcats have two wins ATS (2-2).
- Xavier has seen 13 of its 22 games go over the point total.
- Wildcats games have finished with over 146 points scored nine times this year.
- Villanova’s games average 140.6 total points, 5.4 less than the total for this matchup.
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Xavier Impact Players
- Olivari is tops on his squad in both points (19.1) and assists (1.9) per game, and also posts 5.1 rebounds. Defensively, he puts up 1.2 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
- Desmond Claude is posting 16.2 points, 3.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds per contest.
- Dayvion McKnight paces the Musketeers at 4.9 assists per game, while also putting up 3.7 rebounds and 11.7 points.
- Abou Ousmane paces the Musketeers at 6.7 rebounds per game, while also putting up 1.1 assists and 7.7 points.
- Gytis Nemeiksa is posting 6.5 points, 1.1 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game.
Villanova Impact Players
- Eric Dixon is posting a team-leading 15.9 points per game. And he is delivering 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists, making 47.8% of his shots from the floor and 36.4% from 3-point range, with 1.5 triples per contest.
- Burton is No. 1 on the Wildcats in rebounding (7.0 per game), and produces 8.5 points and 1.0 assists. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- TJ Bamba gives the Wildcats 10.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Mark Armstrong is averaging 8.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest, making 41.7% of his shots from the floor.
- Justin Moore is the Wildcats’ top assist man (2.3 per game), and he puts up 10.5 points and 3.3 rebounds.
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