Xavier at Providence 2/24/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 02/23/2021 at 9:04 PM ET
The Xavier Musketeers visit Alumni Hall in Providence, Rhode Island on Wednesday to play the Providence Friars. Xavier improved to 12-4 overall and 5-4 in the Big East conference following its 63-51 victory over the Butler Bulldogs on Sunday. Zach Freemantle was the leading scorer for Xavier with 17 points and pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds.
Zach Freemantle is leading Xavier in scoring and rebounds with averages of 16.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, while Paul Scruggs is the second-leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 13.4 points and 6.4 assists per game. Xavier has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 77.0 points per game.
Providence dropped to 11-11 overall in 7-9 in the Big East Conference following its 73-61 loss last Tuesday to the UConn Huskies. Providence has lost four of its last six and is in seventh place in the Big East conference standings. Alyn Breed was the leading scorer for Providence with 14 points, while David Duke chipped in with 11 points.
David Duke is leading Providence in scoring and assists with averages of 17.1 points and 4.8 assists per game, while Nate Watson is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 16.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Providence is scoring an average of 70.5 points per game while shooting 43.0% overall and 32.4% from 3-point territory.
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Xavier is coming off a big victory over the Butler Bulldogs, while Providence was defeated by the UConn Huskies in their most recent outing. Providence has failed to cover the number in four of its last six and the Friars defense is allowing an average of 70.1 points per game and opponents are shooting an average of 43.8%. In contrast, Xavier is allowing an average of 69.6 points per game but opponents are shooting just 40.1% which is 31st in the nation. FInal Score Prediction, Xavier Musketeers win and cover ATS 73-62.
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