Providence at Xavier: 1/26/22 College Basketball Picks and Prediction
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Xavier Musketeers (14-4) vs Providence Friars (16-2)
Game Info: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 6:30 pm (Cintas Center)
Betting Odds: Xavier Musketeers -7 -- Over/Under: 139.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Providence Friars will visit the Xavier Musketeers in this college basketball matchup scheduled for Wednesday Night. The underdog is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
The Providence Friars are coming off of a 7 point win against Butler in their last time out. Nate Watson had 18 points and seven rebounds to lead the Friars in the win.
The Providence Friars are led in scoring by Nate Watson who averages 14.1 points and 6.2 rebounds for this team. Aljami Durham averages 13.3 points and 2.8 rebounds a night. Noah Horchler is the third leading scorer for the Friars as he averages 9.9 points a game for this team.
The Friars are averaging 70.4 points per game on 44.6% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 64.1 points per game. They are shooting 73.4% from the free throw line.
The Xavier Musketeers are coming off of a 11 point loss against Marquette in their last time out. Paul Scruggs had 13 points and Colby Jones and Adam Kunkel 12 each for Xavier in the win.
The Xavier Musketeers are led in scoring by Jack Nunge who averages 12.3 points and 7.1 rebounds for this team. Nate Johnson averages 11.3 points and 2.7 rebounds a game for this team. Paul Scruggs is the third leading scorer for the Musketeers as he averages 11.1 points a game for this team.
The Musketeers are averaging 74.5 points per game on 44.6% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 64.3 points per game. They are shooting 71.6% from the free throw line.
The Friars are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600 and are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS loss. The Friars are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Musketeers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss and are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Musketeers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Nothing against Xavier here, but this feels like way to many points for them to cover, I’ll take the points with the Friars in this one
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Clayton’s Pick Providence +7
AUTHOR: Clayton Fountain
