The Xavier Musketeers and Butler Bulldogs face off on Friday in a college basketball showdown at Hinkle Fieldhouse. When these two teams faced off in March of 2022 it was Butler that won 89-82 in overtime.
Xavier comes into this game with a 19-5 record overall and they have gone 13-10-1 against the spread. In the last game against St. John’s, Xavier scored 96 points and that led to the blowout victory. Jack Nunge had a strong game finishing with 21 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Xavier is averaging 83.8 points while their defense is giving up 76 points per game. The offense is ranked 6th in the league while the defense is ranked 333rd. Souley Boum has been the top player for Xavier averaging 16.3 points while shooting 45.9 percent from the field and 41.8 percent from behind the three point line. Zach Freemantle is still dealing with a foot injury and will be out for the next month or so.
On the other side of this matchup is Butler who sits with a 12-13 record overall and they have gone 11-12-2 against the spread. In the last game against St John’s, they were really tested, but they ended up coming away with the 68-66 victory. Jayden Taylor had a strong game finishing with 19 points and three rebounds. Butler is averaging 66.5 points while their defense is giving up 67.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 309th while the defense is ranked 126th. Jayden Taylor is averaging 12.2 points while shooting 41.7 percent from the field and 34.3 percent from behind the three point line.
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