| MATCHUP | Providence Friars | Xavier Muskateers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 8-7 | 9-7 |
| Where | Cintas Center, Cincinnati, OH | |
| When | Saturday, January 10, 2026 | |
| Time | 04:00 PM EST | |
| TV | FS1 | |
Xavier Musketeers Preview
Xavier Musketeers have a 9-7 record this season and are tied for 10th place in Big East Conference. They have a 7-3 home record and are coming off a 66-65 away loss against Marquette. Their previous three games were an 86-77 away loss against DePaul, a 90-67 home loss against Connecticut and an 80-77 away win against Georgetown.
Offensively, Xavier averages 75.5 points per game, while allowing 75.2 points per game defensively. The Musketeers shoot with 42% from the field and grab 35.4 rebounds per game, while dishing out 18.1 assists per game. They average 4 blocks per game and 7.4 steals per game defensively.
Tre Carroll leads Xavier in scoring, with an average of 15.8 points per game, while shooting with 46.9% from the field and 59.3% from the free throw line. Filip Borovicanin is the team’s leading rebounder with 7.9 per game, while Filip Borovicanin also leads the team in assists with 4.
Providence Friars Preview
Providence Friars have an 8-7 record this season and are tied for 8th place in Big East Conference. They have a 1-2 home record and are coming off a 103-98 home loss against Connecticut. Their previous three games were a 77-71 away win against St. John’s, a 72-67 home loss against Seton Hall and a 113-110 away loss against Butler.
Offensively, Providence averages 89.5 points per game, while allowing 84.1 points per game defensively. The Friars shoot with 48% from the field and grab 39.2 rebounds per game, while dishing out 16.1 assists per game. They average 4.7 blocks per game and 6.9 steals per game defensively.
Jason Edwards leads Providence in scoring, with an average of 17.3 points per game, while shooting with 43.1% from the field and 79.2% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 3.3 assists. Oswin Erhunmwunse is the team’s leading rebounder with 7.1 per game.
Providence Friars @ Xavier Musketeers Betting Trends: January 10, 2026
Why the Xavier Musketeers will win
- Xavier has won each of its last 12 day games at Cintas Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Providence has lost nine of its last 10 games against Conference opponents.
- Xavier has won the first half in each of its last 11 day games at Cintas Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the Providence Friars will win
- Xavier has lost five of its last six games against Conference opponents.
- Providence has won five of its last six games following an overtime loss.
- Xavier has lost the first half in each of its last five games.
Providence vs Xavier Prediction
In this Providence vs Xavier Prediction, Providence is coming as -2.5 road favorites. Both teams have almost identical overall records and exactly 7 defeats each, but Xavier has been very strong at home, while Providence below average on the road. They have both been in poor form lately, as they are 1-4 and 1-3 in their last 5 and 4 games respectively, so I see no value on either side. Both teams have been involved in some higher-scoring games lately, as they are 12-4 to the over in their last 16 games combined. I expect another high-scoring affair today, so take the over 165.5 points.