On Wednesday at Hinkle Fieldhouse, the Butler Bulldogs (17-13, 8-11 Big East) will face the Xavier Musketeers (15-14, 9-9 Big East) — with Butler’s Posh Alexander among the players to watch — tipping off at 7:30 PM ET. Wednesday’s matchup between the Bulldogs and the Musketeers features the Bulldogs as moderate 3-point favorites. The game’s point total is 156.
Butler vs. Xavier Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Butler | -3 | 156 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Xavier (+3) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (156) |
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Butler vs. Xavier Stat Rankings
| Butler Avg. (Rank) | Xavier Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 77.6 (75th) | Points Scored | 76.6 (92nd) |
| 73.9 (243rd) | Points Allowed | 73.9 (243rd) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 7.9 (262nd) | Off. Rebounds | 10.4 (57th) |
| 8.5 (74th) | 3pt Made | 6.9 (227th) |
| 15.0 (70th) | Assists | 16.6 (21st) |
| 10.3 (90th) | Turnovers | 11.1 (164th) |
Butler vs. Xavier Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Bulldogs are 13-16-0 this year.
- As 3-point favorites or more, Butler is 5-6 against the spread.
- Out of 29 Bulldogs games so far this year, 13 have gone over the total.
- Butler’s games have had more than 156 points scored on 11 occasions this year.
- The over/under for this game is 156 points, 4.5 more than the average point total for Bulldogs games this season.
- Xavier has 15 wins in 29 games against the spread this year.
- The Musketeers have an ATS record of 5-4 as 3-point underdogs or more.
- This year, 13 of Butler’s 29 games have gone over the point total.
- There have been 10 Musketeers games this year with more than 156 points scored.
- Xavier’s games average 150.5 total points, 5.5 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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Butler Impact Players
- Jahmyl Telfort posts 13.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 1.0 steal and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Alexander leads the Bulldogs at 5.0 assists per contest, while also posting 4.5 rebounds and 11.0 points.
- DJ Davis puts up 13.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 1.1 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
- Pierre Brooks paces his team in both points (14.8) and assists (1.1) per game, and also posts 4.0 rebounds. Defensively, he averages 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Jalen Thomas averages a team-high 6.0 rebounds per contest. He is also averaging 7.6 points and 0.8 assists, shooting 56.5% from the floor.
Xavier Impact Players
- Quincy Olivari is putting up a team-best 19.3 points per game. And he is delivering 5.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists, making 43.5% of his shots from the field and 42.9% from beyond the arc, with 3.1 triples per contest.
- Desmond Claude is averaging 16.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest, making 41.9% of his shots from the field.
- Dayvion McKnight is the Musketeers’ top assist man (5.0 per game), and he averages 12.3 points and 3.8 rebounds.
- Abou Ousmane is putting up a team-high 6.4 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 7.0 points and 1.2 assists, making 47.0% of his shots from the field.
- The Musketeers receive 5.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game from Gytis Nemeiksa.
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