Bryant Bulldogs vs Xavier Musketeers Prediction, 11/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bryant Bulldogs vs Xavier Musketeers

Date: Friday, November 24, 2023

Location: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Bryant Bulldogs (3-3) are en route to Cintas Center on Friday where they will play the Xavier Musketeers (3-2).

The Bryant Bulldogs took the court against Howard and earned the victory with a final of 67-61 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 16 and Howard recorded 16 fouls. They also made 7 out of their 27 tries from three-point range. Howard ended up shooting 60.0% from the free throw line by making 12 of 20 attempts. Additionally, Howard grabbed 39 rebounds (12 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Howard doled out 13 assists and had 2 steals in the game. When discussing defending, Bryant allowed their opponent to shoot 31.8% from the floor on 21 of 66 shooting. They also distributed 15 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they collected 35 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 9 of 16 tries for a rate of 56.3%. Bryant wrapped up the game having earned a 44.6% field goal percentage (25 of 56) and knocked down 8 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Earl Timberlake is one player who played a role for the contest. He was able to score 19 points on 8 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins played and also snagged 5 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the field and also recorded 3 dimes.

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Bryant will play this contest with a win-loss record of 3-3 for the year. They currently have an average of 77.2 pts per game (164th in D-1) while connecting on 44.4% from the field. The Bulldogs are connecting on 37.3% from downtown (57 of 153) and 64.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Bryant is pulling down 40.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 78 assists on the year, which ranks 63rd in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.5 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They concede 28.7% from 3-point land and they rank 165th in D-1 in points per game allowed (69.0). The Bulldogs are giving up a FG percentage of 35.0% (142 of 406) and they concede 44.2 boards per game as a group. They are 256th in the country in giving up assists with 63 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Xavier Musketeers walked away with a victory by a final of 66-49 against St. Mary's. When it comes to attacking the glass, Xavier allowed St. Mary's to snag 47 in all (17 on the offensive side). They shot 21.7% from three-point range by going 5 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 13 from the charity stripe (61.5%). The Musketeers allowed St. Mary's to bury 18 of 70 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 25.7% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Musketeers finished shooting 27 for 56 from the field which had them sitting at 48.2%. When talking about shooting from distance, Xavier made 5 of 13 attempts (38.5%). They were able to make 7 of those for a rate of 46.7%. St. Mary's earned 17 personal fouls for this contest which took the Musketeers to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. The Musketeers earned 31 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards totaling 34 for the contest.

Dayvion McKnight was important for the Musketeers in the game. He racked up 14 points in his 31 mins of playing time and accounted for 4 dimes for the game. He buried 6 of 9 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 5 rebounds.

Xavier has a win-loss mark of 3-2 for the year. The Musketeers are responsible for committing 17.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 63.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.8 times per contest (59th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game. Xavier has scored 364 pts so far this year (72.8 per contest) and they collect 39.8 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Musketeers are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which ranks them 148th in college hoops.

The Xavier defense concedes 25.3% on 3-pointers (22 of 87) and their opposition knocks down 72.8% of their foul shots. They have given up 12.4 assists and 40.6 rebounds every game, which is ranked 195th and 325th in D-1. The Musketeers on defense are ranked 99th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 65.0. They are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 35.8% from the floor (26th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Bryant

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