Xavier Musketeers vs Providence Friars Prediction, 2/23/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Xavier Musketeers vs Providence Friars

Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Location: Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, RI

TV: CBSSN

The Xavier Musketeers (17-9) are on their way to Dunkin Donuts Center on Wednesday where they will go up against the Providence Friars (22-3).

The Xavier Musketeers stepped onto the hardwood against Connecticut and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-61 in their last game. Xavier walked away from the game with a 38.3% field goal percentage (23 of 60) and buried 5 out of their 17 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Musketeers knocked down 10 of their 12 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. Concerning rebounding, they compiled 25 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 7 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 15 steals. When talking about defense, Xavier allowed the other team to go 48.1% from the field on 25 of 52 shooting. Connecticut totaled 12 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. Additionally, Connecticut snagged 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Connecticut ended up going 76.2% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of their 21 shots. They also buried 6 of their 14 attempts from 3-point range. Regarding fouls, the Musketeers ended up finishing with 19 and Connecticut recorded 11 fouls.

Colby Jones is a player who was a contributor for the game. He finished with 11 points on 5 of 8 shooting. He saw the court for 40 minutes and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He finished 62.5% from the field and distributed 2 dimes.

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Xavier comes into this game with a mark of 17-9 for the season. They turn it over 11.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 14.6 fouls per game. As a team, Xavier is grabbing 36.8 boards per contest and has accumulated 371 dimes so far this season, which ranks 127th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Musketeers are shooting 32.5% on shots from 3-point land (177 of 544) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. They average 72.7 points per contest (146th in the country) on 44.8% from the field.

On defense, the Musketeers are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 fouls. They are 139th in D-1 in giving up assists with 316 surrendered on the season. The Musketeers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 41.6% (641 of 1,542) and they concede 33.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 32.0% on three-point shots and they rank 94th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (66.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Providence Friars took home the win by a final score of 71-70 when they faced Butler. The Friars corralled 22 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this game. They turned it over 6 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. Butler had 20 personal fouls in this game which took the Friars to the charity stripe for a total of 24 tries. They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a clip of 50.0%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Providence converted 9 of 25 tries (36.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Friars finished the game shooting 25 for 60 from the field which had them sitting at 41.7%. The Friars allowed Butler to bury 25 out of their 52 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.1% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 38.5% from beyond the arc by shooting 5 out of 13 and ended up shooting 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). Concerning team rebounding, Providence permitted Butler to snag 27 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Nate Watson was important for the Friars for the contest. He scored 22 points in his 35 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for this contest. He made 10 out of 15 in the matchup giving him a rate of 66.7%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Providence has a mark of 22-3 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Friars are connecting on 44.2% from the field, which is 181st in college hoops. Providence has tallied 1,786 pts for the year (71.4 per game) and they pull in 36.9 boards per game. They are getting an assist 13.2 times per contest (173rd in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest. The Friars commit 15.7 fouls per game and they shoot 73.3% from the charity stripe.

The Providence defense allows 32.1% on 3-point attempts (171 of 533) and their opposition knocks down 69.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 11.8 assists and 33.6 boards per contest, which is ranked 117th and 116th in college hoops. The Friars on the defensive side of the court are 77th in college hoops in points given up per game with 65.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.3% from the floor (82nd in Division 1).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Providence and under the total points

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