Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Xavier Musketeers Prediction, 11/27/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Xavier Musketeers

Date: Monday, November 27, 2023

Location: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+16)

The Xavier Musketeers (4-2) are welcoming the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (3-3) at Cintas Center on Monday. Oakland is 16-point dogs. The total comes in at 148.5.

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies played Marshall and took home the win by a score of 78-71 in their last contest. Oakland finished the game having earned a 43.1% field goal percentage (31 out of 72) and knocked down 7 of 25 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Golden Grizzlies knocked down 9 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 64.3%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they collected 43 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 16 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of defending, Oakland let their opponent shoot 37.0% from the field on 27 of 73 shooting. Marshall distributed 16 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Marshall had 45 rebounds (16 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Marshall walked away from this one shooting 71.4% when shooting free throws by burying 10 of 14 shots. They also made 7 of 35 attempts from long range. In reference to fouls, the Golden Grizzlies finished with 14 and Marshall finished the game with 16 fouls.

Rocket Watts is a guy who was a contributor for this contest. He walked away with 20 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He played 30 minutes and also snagged 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 46.7% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists.

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Oakland will play this contest with a mark of 3-3 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Oakland is pulling in 35.0 rebounds per game and has earned 66 assists so far this season, which is 280th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Golden Grizzlies are shooting 35.0% on three-point attempts (50 of 143) and 71.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 72.7 points per game (224th in college hoops) while going 43.8% from the floor.

Defensively, the Golden Grizzlies are forcing 11.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 269th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 85 conceded this year. The Golden Grizzlies are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.0% (153 of 356) and they relinquish 36.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 28.0% from beyond the arc and they are 197th in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Xavier Musketeers walked away with a victory by a final of 100-75 when they played Bryant. In reference to attacking the glass, Xavier allowed Bryant to snag 26 in all (6 offensive). They finished 32.4% from downtown by connecting on 11 out of 34 and finished the contest at 6 of 8 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Musketeers allowed Bryant to knock down 29 of their 69 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.0% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Musketeers shot 38 out of 68 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 55.9%. Regarding shots from downtown, Xavier converted 9 of their 23 attempts (39.1%). They were able to bury 15 of them for a clip of 71.4%. Bryant committed 16 personal fouls in this contest which took the Musketeers to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 12 steals for the game. The Musketeers pulled down 33 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in this contest.

Quincy Olivari pitched in for the Musketeers for this contest. He earned 22 points in his 27 mins on the court and totaled 4 dimes in the game. He converted 9 out of 16 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Xavier has a record of 4-2 on the year. The Musketeers have committed 17.0 personal fouls per contest and they go 64.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 18.5 times per game (19th in the nation) and they turn it over 12.7 times per contest. Xavier has tallied 464 points on the year (77.3 per contest) and they pull in 40.2 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Musketeers are hitting on 47.4% from the floor, which ranks 86th in D-1.

The Musketeers on the defensive side of the court are 111th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 66.7. They are forcing 13.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 37.0% from the field (20th in the nation). The Xavier defense allows 27.3% on 3-pointers (33 of 121) and their opponents are connecting on 73.0% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 14.3 dimes and 38.8 boards every game, ranking them 291st and 301st in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Xavier (-16)

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