Xavier vs. Butler: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 13, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 12, 2024

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

Xavier vs Butler Betting Information
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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