Siena Saints vs Xavier Musketeers Prediction, 11/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Siena Saints vs Xavier Musketeers

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Location: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Siena Saints (3-1) are traveling to Cintas Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Xavier Musketeers (4-0).

The Siena Saints stepped onto the hardwood against Albany and went home with a loss by a final score of 70-60 in their last game. Siena finished with a 36.2% FG percentage (21 of 58) and buried 8 out of their 24 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Saints converted 10 of 13 attempts for a rate of 76.9%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 25 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 11 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of defense, Siena allowed the other team to shoot 46.2% from the floor on 24 out of 52 shooting. Albany distributed 5 dimes and had 10 steals for the matchup. In addition, Albany snagged 33 boards (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Albany went 79.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 19 of 24 tries. They knocked down 3 out of their 8 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Saints ended up with 20 while Albany had 17 fouls.

Marcus Jackson is a player who had an impact in this contest. He ended up shooting 71.4% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He saw the court for 33 mins and pulled down 8 boards. He was able to score 17 points on 5 out of 7 shooting.

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Siena will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 3-1 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 74.0 points per contest (252nd in college basketball) on 41.1% from the floor. The Saints are hitting 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (28 of 81) and 75.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Siena is pulling down 35.8 boards per game and has 36 dimes so far this season, which is 350th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Saints are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.5 personal fouls. They give up 40.0% from 3-point land while they are 231st in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (73.8). The Saints defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.5% (102 of 229) and they surrender 36.5 boards per game as a team. They are 79th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 40 conceded this year.

The last time they took the court, the Xavier Musketeers got the win with a final of 75-60 when they faced Wake Forest. The Musketeers recorded 17 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 12 steals for the game. Wake Forest was called for 18 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Musketeers to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They were able to make 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 86.4%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Xavier made 10 of their 26 tries (38.5%). Overall, the Musketeers finished the game shooting 23 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.4%. The Musketeers allowed Wake Forest to make 22 out of 47 tries from the floor which had them shooting 46.8% for the game. They shot 33.3% from downtown by connecting on 5 of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). In reference to attacking the glass, Xavier permitted Wake Forest to get 27 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Ryan Conwell ended up having an impact for the Musketeers for the game. He racked up 21 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in this contest. He buried 5 of 14 in this contest for a field goal rate of 35.7%, but finished without a board.

Xavier has a win-loss record of 4-0 this year. The Musketeers are committing 15.0 fouls per game and they hit 83.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 21.3 times per contest (8th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 9.8 times per contest. Xavier has totaled 341 points this year (85.3 per contest) and they pull down 36.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Musketeers are hitting on 47.4% from the field, which ranks 115th in the nation.

The Xavier defense gives up 39.5% on shots from beyond the arc (34 of 86) and opponents are connecting on 76.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 13.0 dimes and 31.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 210th and 62nd in those categories on the defensive end. The Musketeers are ranked 106th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 66.5. They are able to force 13.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.3% from the field (121st in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Siena

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