Thursday, March 9, 2017

Madison Square Garden

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The Xavier Musketeers head to Madison Square Garden to take on the Butler Bulldogs on Thursday, March 9, 2017. The opening line for this game has Butler as 4 point favorites.

The Musketeers come into this game with an overall record of 19-12 and a road record of 4-8. They are 12-18 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-15. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 23-7 and a home record of 13-3. They have an over/under record of 13-12 and they are 17-11 against the spread.

Trevon Bluiett comes into this contest averaging 18 points per game while playing 34.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Musketeers. He pulls down 5.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. J.P. Macura averages 14.5 points per game in 33 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.8 assists per contest and 4.4 rebounds per game for Xavier. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

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Kelan Martin averages 16.1 points per game while playing 29.1 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 5.8 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Andrew Chrabascz averages 11.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.6 rebounds per contest and 3.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Xavier averages 75.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 127th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.2 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 139th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 230th in the country. They average 38.1 rebounds per game and 15.0 assists per game which ranks them 64th and 82nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 217th with 12.7 per game. The Musketeers allow 71.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 173rd in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 249th and 108th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.2 rebounds a game which ranks 21st and they give up 14.2 assists per contest which puts them in 258th place in the country. They force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 90th in Division 1.

Butler averages 76.9 points per game this year which ranks them 99th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.3 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 31st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 92nd in the nation. They average 32.3 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per contest which ranks them 326th and 194th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 346th with 10.1 per game. The Bulldogs allow 68.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 82nd in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 203rd and 94th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.4 rebounds a game which ranks 23rd and they give up 10.2 assists per contest which puts them in 11th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 194th in college basketball.

The Musketeers are 84th in the nation in offensive rating at 108.8. They assist on 58.1% of their shots, which ranks 57th in the country. In terms of pace they average 68.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 240th among D-1 teams. They are 155th in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 145th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Xavier turns the ball over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55% places them 19th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.3%.

The Bulldogs are 24th in the nation in offensive rating at 113.8. They assist on 49.4% of their shots, which ranks 248th in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 288th among D-1 teams. They are 30th in effective field goal percentage with 55%. As a team they are 30th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Butler turns the ball over an average of 13.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.7% places them 150th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.3%.

Xavier Musketeers Betting Trends

The Xavier Musketeers are 12-18 against the spread

The Xavier Musketeers are 15-15 against the over/under

Butler Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Butler Bulldogs are 17-11 against the spread

The Butler Bulldogs are 13-12 against the over/under

Xavier Musketeers Injuries

03/04/17 F Tyrique Jones Leg injured last game, "?"
01/30/17 G Edmond Sumner Knee out for season
01/22/17 G Myles Davis Personal has left the team

Butler Bulldogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Xavier +4

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