Providence Vs Xavier: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 1, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 28, 2023

Souley Boum’s Xavier Musketeers (21-8, 13-5 Big East) and the Providence Friars (21-8, 13-5 Big East) hit the court at Dunkin’ Donuts Center on Wednesday, March 1, starting at 6:30 PM ET. Providence is a moderate 3.5-point favorite against Xavier when the Friars square off against the Musketeers on Wednesday. A 151.5-point over/under is set for the game.

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Providence Vs Xavier Betting Lines

Providence vs Xavier Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Providence -3.5 151.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Xavier (+3.5)
Total Pick Over (151.5)

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Providence Vs Xavier Stat Rankings

Providence Avg. (Rank) Xavier Avg. (Rank)
78.8 (30th) Points Scored 81.9 (11th)
70.1 (187th) Points Allowed 74.3 (297th)
37.1 (18th) Rebounds 35.8 (36th)
11 (34th) Off. Rebounds 9.3 (163rd)
6.6 (266th) 3pt Made 7.7 (152nd)
14.9 (65th) Assists 20.2 (1st)
11.3 (108th) Turnovers 12.7 (246th)

Providence Vs Xavier Betting Trends

  • The Friars have beaten the spread 18 times in 29 games.
  • Providence has an ATS record of 10-6 as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • Out of 29 Friars games so far this season, 15 have gone over the total.
  • Providence’s games have had more than 151.5 points scored on 12 occasions this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 151.5 points, 2.6 more than the average point total for Friars games this season.
  • Against the spread, Xavier is 16-12-1 this year.
  • The Musketeers have an ATS record of 3-2 as 3.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • There have been 15 Providence’s games (out of 29) that went over the total this season.
  • Musketeers games have gone over 151.5 points on 17 occasions this season.
  • The average total points scored in Xavier’s games this year (156.1) is 4.6 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Providence Impact Players

  • Bryce Hopkins puts up 16.4 points and 8.8 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also posting 2.3 assists, shooting 46.8% from the floor.
  • Devin Carter puts up 13.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Ed Croswell is posting 13.3 points, 0.8 assists and 7.4 rebounds per contest.
  • Jared Bynum is tops on his squad in assists per game (4.5), and also posts 9.8 points and 2.6 rebounds. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Noah Locke puts up 11.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, shooting 44.2% from the field and 38.9% from downtown with 2.2 made 3-pointers per contest.

Xavier Impact Players

  • Jack Nunge gets the Musketeers 14.3 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.9 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
  • Colby Jones is the Musketeers’ top assist man (4.6 per game), and he puts up 14.7 points and 5 rebounds.
  • Zach Freemantle is the Musketeers’ top rebounder (8.1 per game), and he puts up 15.2 points and 2.9 assists.
  • Adam Kunkel is posting 10.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, making 46% of his shots from the field and 40.2% from 3-point range, with 1.8 triples per game.

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