Xavier Musketeers vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 3/19/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Xavier Musketeers vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: ESPN

The Georgia Bulldogs (17-16) will play the Xavier Musketeers (16-17) at Stegeman Coliseum on Tuesday in the NIT.

The Xavier Musketeers faced Connecticut and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-60 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Musketeers ended up with 14 while Connecticut totaled 10 fouls. They made 7 of 21 tries from downtown. Connecticut ended up shooting 55.6% at the free throw line by burying 10 of their 18 attempts. On top of that, Connecticut grabbed 41 boards (9 offensive, 32 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Connecticut recorded 29 dimes and had 2 steals for the matchup. In the matter of defense, Xavier allowed 58.3% from the floor on 35 of 60 shooting. They also doled out 13 dimes in this matchup while creating 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 24 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Musketeers knocked down 13 of their 15 shots for a rate of 86.7%. Xavier finished the game with a 34.4% field goal percentage (21 out of 61) and converted 5 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Quincy Olivari is one player who was important in this contest. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 6 of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 35 mins played and totaled 6 rebounds. He went 37.5% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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Xavier enters this contest with a record of 16-17 for the campaign. They turn the ball over 11.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.8 fouls per game. As a team, Xavier is pulling down 38.1 rebounds per game and has 536 dimes on the season, which is 29th in the country in terms of passing. The Musketeers are hitting 34.0% on three-point shots (224 of 658) and 74.4% from the free throw line. They average 75.8 pts per contest (108th in the country) while connecting on 43.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Musketeers are able to force 11.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 355th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 534 conceded on the season. The Musketeers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.6% (889 of 2,038) and they relinquish 35.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 33.4% from beyond the arc and they rank 264th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (74.5).

In their last game, the Georgia Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 85-80 when they faced Florida. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Georgia permitted Florida to pull down 49 in total (13 on the offensive glass). They finished 35.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 6 of 17 and finished the game at 23 of 41 from the free throw line (56.1%). The Bulldogs permitted Florida to convert 28 out of their 64 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.8% in the game. In all, the Bulldogs finished shooting 28 out of 66 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.4%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Georgia knocked down 8 of their 19 tries (42.1%). They were able to knock down 16 of them for a rate of 59.3%. Florida was called for 26 personal fouls for this contest which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Bulldogs were able to corral 21 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 26 in this matchup.

Silas Demary Jr. ended up being important for the Bulldogs in the matchup. He recorded 14 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes in the game. He converted 5 of 10 for this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Georgia has a win-loss mark of 17-16 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are connecting on 42.9% from the floor, which ranks 280th in Division 1. Georgia has accumulated 2,468 points for the year (74.8 per game) and they pull in 35.6 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.7 times per contest (297th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.4 times per contest. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 16.6 personal fouls per contest and they hit 72.3% from the charity stripe.

The Georgia defense surrenders 33.2% on shots from distance (256 of 770) and their opponents are converting on 71.9% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 14.5 assists and 37.8 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 304th and 322nd in those categories. The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 265th in D-1 in PPG given up with 74.6. They are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the field (167th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Xavier

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