Xavier Musketeers vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 12/10/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Xavier Musketeers vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022

Location: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN2

The Xavier Musketeers (6-3) are headed to Fifth Third Arena on Saturday where they will play the Cincinnati Bearcats (6-3).

The Xavier Musketeers faced West Virginia and notched a win by a score of 84-74 in their last game. Xavier ended the contest having earned a 53.8% field goal percentage (28 out of 52) and converted 5 out of their 12 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Musketeers made 23 of 30 shots for a rate of 76.7%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 33 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 20 dimes in the matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and having 3 steals. In the matter of the defense, Xavier allowed 45.8% from the floor on 27 out of 59 shooting. West Virginia earned 17 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. Moreover, West Virginia totaled 24 boards (4 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. West Virginia finished the game at 73.3% at the free throw line by converting 11 of their 15 shots. They buried 9 of their 19 tries from 3-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Musketeers finished with 19 while West Virginia totaled 24 fouls.

Souley Boum is a guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 62.5% from the field and also distributed 7 dimes. He was on the court for 37 minutes played and collected 4 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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Xavier enters this game with a record of 6-3 on the year. They turn it over 14.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Xavier is pulling in 36.6 boards per game and is sitting with 181 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 8th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Musketeers are shooting 43.0% on shots from downtown (65 of 151) and 73.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 84.0 pts per game (17th in the nation) on 51.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Musketeers are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers per game while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They rank 293rd in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 134 surrendered this year. The Musketeers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.8% (242 of 553) and they surrender 31.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They surrender 39.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 290th in college basketball in PPG allowed (73.6).

The last time they took the court, the Cincinnati Bearcats went home victorious with a score of 97-71 against Bryant. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Cincinnati permitted Bryant to grab 37 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They went 20.5% from distance by going 8 of 39 and ended up shooting 17 out of 22 at the charity stripe (77.3%). The Bearcats permitted Bryant to knock down 23 out of their 77 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 29.9% in the game. Overall, the Bearcats finished the game shooting 38 for 73 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.1%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Cincinnati converted 10 of 28 attempts (35.7%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 52.4%. Bryant had 21 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Bearcats to the free throw line for 21 tries. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Bearcats corralled 44 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 54 in this game.

Viktor Lakhin ended up having an impact for the Bearcats in this matchup. He buried 6 of 9 in the game for a rate of 66.7%, and accumulated 13 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 19 mins of playing time, but didn't get an assist.

Cincinnati has a mark of 6-3 so far this season. The Bearcats commit 15.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 63.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.1 times per game (89th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 11.2 times per contest. Cincinnati has 715 pts on the season (79.4 per contest) and they collect 39.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Bearcats are connecting on 46.5% from the field, which ranks them 107th in college basketball.

The Bearcats on the defensive side of the court are 193rd in college basketball in points allowed per game with 69.0. They are forcing 13.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the floor (216th in college basketball). The Cincinnati defense surrenders 33.5% on shots from distance (58 of 173) and opponents are converting on 70.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 13.1 assists and 32.8 boards every game, which ranks 227th and 107th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Xavier

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