Xavier Vs West Virginia: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 3, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 2, 2022

The Xavier Musketeers (5-3) go up against the West Virginia Mountaineers (6-1) at 6:30 PM ET on Saturday, December 3, 2022. The matchup airs on FS1. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Musketeers’ (-148 to win on the moneyline) contest versus the Mountaineers (+122).

This article refers to odds current as of December 3, 2022 at 1:45 PM ET. Browse all the up-to-date odds for this game in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Xavier Vs West Virginia Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick West Virginia (+2.5)
Total Pick Over (147.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Xavier Vs West Virginia Stat Rankings

Xavier Avg. (Rank) West Virginia Avg. (Rank)
84 (18th) Points Scored 80.7 (48th)
73.5 (286th) Points Allowed 62.1 (52nd)
36.9 (125th) Rebounds 34.9 (212th)
10.3 (177th) Off. Rebounds 10.7 (158th)
7.5 (174th) 3pt Made 7 (217th)
20.1 (5th) Assists 14 (137th)
14 (266th) Turnovers 13.1 (213th)

Xavier Vs West Virginia Betting Trends

  • The Musketeers have four wins in eight games against the spread this season.
  • Xavier has won twice ATS (2-2) as a 2.5-point favorite or more this year.
  • Out of eight Musketeers games so far this season, seven have hit the over.
  • In six games this season, Xavier and its opponent have combined for more than 147.5 points.
  • The total for this game is 147.5, 10 points fewer than the average total in Musketeers games thus far this season.
  • West Virginia is 5-2-0 against the spread this season.
  • Out of eight Xavier’s games so far this year, seven have hit the over.
  • Mountaineers games have gone over 147.5 points on three occasions this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 4.6 points higher than the average scoring total for West Virginia’s games (142.9).

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Xavier Impact Players

  • Colby Jones leads the Musketeers at 6 assists per contest, while also putting up 5.4 rebounds and 15.7 points.
  • Jack Nunge averages 15 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 1 steal and 1.6 blocked shots.
  • Zach Freemantle leads his team in rebounds per game (7.6), and also posts 13.6 points and 3.5 assists. At the other end, he puts up 0.8 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
  • Souley Boum is tops on his team in points per contest (15.8), and also averages 3.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists. Defensively, he delivers 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Adam Kunkel is putting up 11.5 points, 2.3 assists and 1.2 rebounds per contest.

West Virginia Impact Players

  • Tre Mitchell is posting 12.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, making 56.1% of his shots from the field.
  • Erik Stevenson tops the Mountaineers in scoring (14.1 points per game), and posts 2.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists. He also delivers 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Joe Toussaint is averaging a team-leading 3.3 assists per game. And he is contributing 11.1 points and 3.1 rebounds, making 42.9% of his shots from the floor.
  • Emmitt Matthews Jr. is posting 10.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, making 47.2% of his shots from the floor and 40% from 3-point range, with 1.1 treys per game.
  • The Mountaineers receive 7.9 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game from Kedrian Johnson.
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