Xavier Musketeers (17-10) vs Seton Hall Pirates (17-9)
Game Info: Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 3:30 pm (Cintas Center)
Betting Odds: Xavier Musketeers -2.5 -- Over/Under: 142.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Xavier Musketeers will host the Seton Hall Pirates in this college basketball matchup scheduled for Saturday Afternoon.
The Xavier Musketeers are coming off of a 7 point loaa to Providence in their last time out. Adam Kunkel had 20 points and Paul Scruggs added 19 for Xavier, which has lost two straight and seven of 10. The game went to triple overtime.
The Xavier Musketeers are led in scoring by Jack Nunge who averages 13.3 points and 7.3 rebounds for this team. Paul Scruggs averages 12.3 points and 4.4 rebounds a night. Colby Jones is the third leading scorer for the Musketeers as he averages 10.4 points a game for this team.
The Musketeers are averaging 73.4 points per game on 44.6% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 67.4 points per game. They are shooting 72% from the free throw line.
The Seton Hall Pirates are coming off of a 6 point win to Butler in their last time out. Jared Rhoden had 17 points to lead Seton Hall. Alexis Yetna had 10 points and 10 rebounds, which earned its fourth consecutive home victory. Tyrese Samuel added 15 points. Jamir Harris had 10 points in the win.
The Seton Hall Pirates are led in scoring by Jared Rhoden who averages 15.5 points and 7 rebounds for this team. Bryce Aiken averages 14.5 points and 2.1 rebounds a game for this team. Alexis Yetna is the third leading scorer for the Pirates as he averages 9 points a game for this team.
The Pirates are averaging 74.3 points per game on 42.3% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 67.2 points per game. They are shooting 76% from the free throw line.
The Pirates are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and are 14-6 ATS in their last 20 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Xavier will enter this one gassed after their triple OT loss. The Musketeers are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS loss and are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games. The Musketeers are also 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games. We are getting points with the hotter team so I’ll back Seton Hall here.