Xavier Musketeers vs Providence Friars Prediction, 3/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Xavier Musketeers vs Providence Friars

Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI

TV: ESPN+

The Xavier Musketeers (21-8) are on their way to Amica Mutual Pavilion on Wednesday where they will take on the Providence Friars (21-8).

The Xavier Musketeers faced Seton Hall and earned the victory with a final of 82-60 in their last contest. Xavier ended the game having earned a 48.3% field goal percentage (29 of 60) and made 10 of 23 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Musketeers buried 14 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 37 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 17 dimes in this contest while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to defense, Xavier allowed the other team to shoot 38.6% from the floor on 22 of 57 shooting. Seton Hall totaled 12 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. In addition, Seton Hall had 24 rebounds (9 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Seton Hall ended up going 61.1% at the free throw line by making 11 of 18 attempts. They buried 5 of 20 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Musketeers walked away with 20 while Seton Hall finished the game with 18 fouls.

Souley Boum is one guy who was a contributor for the game. He finished 61.5% from the floor and earned 3 assists. He was on the court for 39 minutes and totaled 4 boards. He ended up scoring 23 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Xavier comes into this one with a record of 21-8 so far this year. They have an average of 81.9 points per outing (12th in Division 1) while shooting 49.7% from the field. The Musketeers are hitting 39.6% on shots from downtown (222 of 561) and 71.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Xavier is snagging 37.5 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 585 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 1st in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 15.9 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Musketeers are able to force 12.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.7 fouls. They currently rank 321st in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 439 conceded for the season. The Musketeers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.4% (797 of 1,797) and they relinquish 32.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They are surrendering 36.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 298th in college basketball in points per game allowed (74.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Providence Friars went home victorious with a score of 88-68 when they played Georgetown. The Friars pulled down 27 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 40 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 10 steals for this contest. Georgetown committed 11 personal fouls in this game which got the Friars to the free throw line for 12 attempts. They were able to make 8 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 66.7%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Providence made 10 of 19 tries (52.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Friars ended up going 35 out of 69 from the field which had them sitting at 50.7%. The Friars allowed Georgetown to make 25 of their 63 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 39.7% for this contest. They finished 39.3% from distance by going 11 of 28 and ended up shooting 7 out of 11 at the free throw line (63.6%). When discussing how they rebounded, Providence permitted Georgetown to collect 31 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Ed Croswell was important for the Friars for the game. He had 25 points in his 34 mins on the court and tallied 6 assists in the matchup. He buried 9 of 16 for this contest giving him a rate of 56.3%, and had 13 rebounds.

Providence has a record of 21-8 this year. The Friars commit 15.1 fouls every game and they go 74.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per contest (65th in the country) and they are giving up possession 12.1 times per game. Providence has accumulated 2,286 points this season (78.8 per game) and they pull in 39.2 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Friars are shooting 46.4% from the field, which ranks them 79th in the nation.

The Providence defense allows 32.2% on 3-pointers (187 of 581) and their opponents are converting on 74.3% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 12.3 assists and 31.6 rebounds every game, which ranks 148th and 48th in those defensive categories. The Friars are ranked 190th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 70.1. They have forced 11.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.1% from the floor (141st in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Xavier

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