The players to watch will include Jahmyl Telfort when the Butler Bulldogs (18-13, 9-11 Big East) meet the Xavier Musketeers (15-16, 9-11 Big East) at Madison Square Garden, tipping off at 4:00 PM ET on Wednesday. Xavier is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Butler when the Musketeers face off with the Bulldogs on Wednesday. The game’s over/under is 152.
Xavier vs. Butler Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Xavier | -1.5 | 152 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Xavier (-1.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (152) |
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Xavier vs. Butler Stat Rankings
| Xavier Avg. (Rank) | Butler Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 76.4 (102nd) | Points Scored | 77.4 (76th) |
| 74.2 (252nd) | Points Allowed | 73.6 (238th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 10.4 (60th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.8 (273rd) |
| 6.8 (236th) | 3pt Made | 8.4 (86th) |
| 16.3 (26th) | Assists | 15.0 (72nd) |
| 11.2 (179th) | Turnovers | 10.3 (91st) |
Xavier vs. Butler Betting Trends
- The Musketeers have covered the spread 15 times in 31 games.
- As 1.5-point favorites or more, Xavier is 8-7-1 against the spread.
- The Musketeers have played 31 games this season, and 17 of them have gone over the total.
- A total of 17 times so far this season, Xavier and its opponent have combined for more than 152 points.
- The over/under in this game is 152 points, 1.4 higher than the average total in Musketeers games this season.
- Butler has covered the spread 14 times in 30 games.
- The Bulldogs have an ATS record of 5-9 as 1.5-point underdogs or greater.
- This season, 17 of Xavier’s 31 games have gone over the point total.
- Bulldogs games have had over 152 points 11 times this season.
- The over/under for this game is 0.9 points higher than the average scoring total for Butler’s games of 151.1.
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Xavier Impact Players
- Quincy Olivari records a team-best 19.5 points per game. He is also averaging 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists, shooting 43.4% from the floor and 43.2% from beyond the arc with 3.2 made 3-pointers per game.
- Desmond Claude is putting up 16.0 points, 3.2 assists and 4.1 rebounds per contest.
- Dayvion McKnight leads the Musketeers at 5.0 assists per contest, while also averaging 3.8 rebounds and 12.4 points.
- Abou Ousmane posts a team-leading 6.5 rebounds per contest. He is also posting 6.8 points and 1.2 assists, shooting 46.0% from the floor.
- Gytis Nemeiksa averages 5.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 0.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
Butler Impact Players
- Telfort is putting up 13.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, making 42.8% of his shots from the field and 31.7% from 3-point range, with 1.0 trey per contest.
- Posh Alexander is the Bulldogs’ top assist man (4.9 per game), and he posts 11.1 points and 4.5 rebounds.
- DJ Davis gives the Bulldogs 13.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. He also puts up 1.1 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
- Pierre Brooks is posting a team-high 14.8 points per contest. And he is contributing 4.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists, making 45.8% of his shots from the field and 41.1% from beyond the arc, with 2.5 triples per game.
- Jalen Thomas is averaging a team-leading 6.1 rebounds per game. And he is contributing 7.5 points and 0.7 assists, making 54.7% of his shots from the field.
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