The Xavier Musketeers and Providence Friars face off on Wednesday in a college basketball showdown at the Dunkin Donuts Center. When these two teams faced off on February 1st it was Xavier that secured the 85-83 victory.
Xavier comes into this game with a 21-8 record overall and they have gone 16-12-1 against the spread. In the last game against Seton Hall, Xavier scored 82 points and that was enough to secure the two point victory. Two games ago against Villanova, they were defeated 64-63 victory. Xavier is averaging 81.9 points while their defense is giving up 74.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 12th in the league while the defense is ranked 297th in the league. Souley Boum is averaging 16.5 points while shooting 46.1 percent from the field and 42.3 percent from behind the three point line. Zach Freemantle is dealing with a foot injury and he will still be out for this game.
On the other side of this matchup is Providence who sits with a 21-8 record and they have gone 18-11 against the spread. In the last game against Georgetown, Providence scored 88 points and that led to the 20 point victory. Ed Crosswell had a strong game finishing with 25 points, 13 rebounds, and six assists. Providence is averaging 78.8 points while their defense is giving up 70.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 29th in the league while the defense is ranked 192nd. Bryce Hopkins is averaging 16.4 points while shooting 46.8 percent from the field and 39.4 percent from behind the three point line.
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