Providence Friars vs Xavier Musketeers Prediction, 1/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs Xavier Musketeers

Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Location: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH

TV: CBSSN

The Xavier Musketeers (14-4) host the Providence Friars (16-2) at Cintas Center on Wednesday.

The Providence Friars faced Butler and notched a win by a score of 69-62 in their last contest. Providence finished the contest having earned a 50.9% FG percentage (27 of 53) and converted 5 out of their 12 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Friars made 10 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 31 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 12 dimes in this contest while creating 11 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Providence allowed their opponent to shoot 46.7% from the floor on 28 out of 60 shooting. Butler distributed 13 assists and had 4 steals for this game. Furthermore, Butler collected 24 rebounds (7 offensive, 17 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Butler ended up going 25.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 1 of their 4 attempts. They also converted 5 out of their 20 shots from downtown. Regarding personal fouls, the Friars walked away with 13 and Butler racked up 18 personal fouls.

Nate Watson is a player who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He played for 25 minutes and pulled down 7 boards. He finished the contest at 58.3% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Picks Tonight

Providence enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 16-2 on the campaign. They turn it over 11.8 times per contest and as a unit they commit 15.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, Providence is pulling in 36.9 boards per game and has racked up 241 dimes this year, which has them ranked 181st in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Friars are shooting 33.5% on shots from downtown (116 of 346) and 73.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 70.4 points per game (209th in college basketball) while connecting on 44.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Friars are able to force 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 102nd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 207 conceded so far this season. The Friars defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.2% (429 of 1,068) and they surrender 33.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 32.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 62nd in college basketball in opponents PPG (64.1).

In their last game, the Xavier Musketeers went home defeated by a final of 75-64 when they played Marquette. When discussing attacking the glass, Xavier permitted Marquette to pull down 32 overall (2 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 38.5% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 10 out of 26 and ended up shooting 7 of 8 at the free throw line (87.5%). The Musketeers allowed Marquette to convert 29 out of 62 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.8% in the game. When the game finished, the Musketeers finished the game shooting 24 for 62 from the field which had them shooting 38.7%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Xavier buried 6 of their 23 tries (26.1%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Marquette had 13 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Musketeers to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. The Musketeers were able to pull down 29 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for this contest.

Colby Jones ended up being a factor for the Musketeers for the game. He converted 4 of 9 for this game for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 6 rebounds. He had 12 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and added 4 dimes in the game.

Xavier has a win-loss mark of 14-4 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Musketeers are shooting 44.6% from the floor, which is 160th in the country. Xavier has 1,341 points on the season (74.5 per contest) and they grab 38.9 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.6 times per game (102nd in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per game. The Musketeers have committed 14.1 fouls every game and they go 71.6% from the charity stripe.

The Musketeers on the defensive end are ranked 67th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 64.3. They are forcing 13.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.3% from the field (55th in D-1). The Xavier defense gives up 31.5% on shots from beyond the arc (127 of 403) and their opposition knocks down 73.4% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.2 dimes and 32.7 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 152nd and 90th in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Xavier

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here