At Cintas Center on Wednesday (at 8:00 PM ET), the Xavier Musketeers (13-12, 7-7 Big East) meet the Providence Friars (17-9, 8-7 Big East). Players to watch include the Musketeers’ Desmond Claude. The Musketeers are currently 5-point favorites over the Friars. The point total for the game is 153.
Xavier vs. Providence Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Xavier | -5 | 153 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Xavier (-5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (153) |
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Xavier vs. Providence Stat Rankings
| Xavier Avg. (Rank) | Providence Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 75.7 (121st) | Points Scored | 73.8 (185th) |
| 73.0 (217th) | Points Allowed | 68.0 (80th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 10.1 (73rd) | Off. Rebounds | 8.0 (248th) |
| 7.0 (221st) | 3pt Made | 8.1 (112th) |
| 16.6 (27th) | Assists | 13.7 (133rd) |
| 11.2 (163rd) | Turnovers | 11.9 (243rd) |
Xavier vs. Providence Betting Trends
- The Musketeers are 14-10-1 against the spread this season.
- Against the spread as 5-point favorites or more, Xavier is 5-4.
- Out of 25 Musketeers games so far this season, 14 have hit the over.
- A total of 13 times so far this year, Xavier and its opponent have combined to score more than 153 points.
- The over/under in this game is 153 points, 4.3 higher than the average total in Musketeers games this season.
- Providence is 16-10-0 against the spread this season.
- The Friars’ ATS record as 5-point underdogs or greater is 4-1.
- Out of 25 Xavier’s games so far this year, 14 have hit the over.
- There have been five Friars games this season with more than 153 points scored.
- Providence’s games average 141.8 total points, 11.2 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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Xavier Impact Players
- Quincy Olivari averages a team-leading 19.1 points per contest. He is also totaling 5.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists, shooting 44.1% from the floor and 44.3% from beyond the arc with 3.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Claude averages 15.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 1.0 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Dayvion McKnight puts up a team-best 4.9 assists per game. He is also putting up 12.0 points and 3.7 rebounds, shooting 46.0% from the floor and 38.7% from beyond the arc with 1.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Abou Ousmane paces the Musketeers at 6.3 rebounds per contest, while also putting up 1.2 assists and 7.0 points.
- Gytis Nemeiksa averages 6.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, shooting 45.1% from the field.
Providence Impact Players
- Devin Carter paces the Friars in scoring (19.3 points per game), rebounding (8.2) and assists (3.4), making 49.0% from the field and 40.5% from beyond the arc with 2.6 triples per contest. He also posts 1.6 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- The Friars receive 16.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game from Josh Oduro.
- Davonte Gaines gets the Friars 8.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest. He also averages 1.0 steal and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Bryce Hopkins is averaging 15.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, making 42.5% of his shots from the field.
- Jayden Pierre is averaging 8.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest, making 40.9% of his shots from the field and 36.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 treys per game.
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