A Big East battle is set for Saturday afternoon when the #18 Xavier Musketeers (12-3, 4-0 in Big East) visit the Villanova Wildcats (8-7, 2-2). Xavier is one of the hottest team in the country and enter on an eight-game winning streak. Villanova ended their two-game losing streak with a win last time out. Below is my college basketball betting pick for Xavier vs Villanova.
Xavier vs Villanova Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Villanova -2 |
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This game will be played at Finneran Pavilion at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 7, 2023.
Why Bet Villanova -2
✅ Villanova is 4-2 against the spread in their last six games played.
✅ The Wildcats are 11-1 straight up in their last 12 games.
✅ Xavier is 3-15 ATS in their last 18 games against Villanova.
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Xavier Musketeers
Villanova Wildcats
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
XAV | Advanced Game Stats | VILL |
---|---|---|
71.5 | Pace | 64.3 |
106.1 | Off.Rate | 99.8 |
.318 | FTr | .260 |
.320 | 3PAr | .453 |
.530 | TS% | .515 |
51.5 | TRB% | 49.4 |
59.7 | AST% | 57.2 |
9.7 | STL% | 8.4 |
8.4 | BLK% | 13.3 |
.491 | eFG% | .483 |
14.0 | TOV% | 14.3 |
31.9 | ORB% | 24.3 |
.237 | TF/FGA | .192 |
Defense/Offense
XAV | Advanced Game Stats | VILL |
---|---|---|
71.5 | Pace | 64.3 |
104.4 | Off.Rate | 106.9 |
.297 | FTr | .268 |
.354 | 3PAr | .480 |
.527 | TS% | .545 |
48.5 | TRB% | 50.6 |
59.6 | AST% | 52.9 |
8.8 | STL% | 8.8 |
11.4 | BLK% | 7.7 |
.495 | eFG% | .506 |
13.9 | TOV% | 13.0 |
28.9 | ORB% | 24.9 |
.211 | TF/FGA | .216 |
Betting Trends
XAV | Betting Trends | VILL |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
80 | Avg Score | 68.33 |
74 | Avg Opp Score | 66.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
88.67 | Avg Score | 71.33 |
81.67 | Avg Opp Score | 63.33 |
XAV | Betting Trends | VILL |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
84.2 | Avg Score | 70.8 |
74 | Avg Opp Score | 65.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
84.6 | Avg Score | 71 |
81 | Avg Opp Score | 67.8 |
XAV | Betting Trends | VILL |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
82.8 | Avg Score | 70.9 |
74.3 | Avg Opp Score | 66.4 |
AWAY | HOME | |
5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
78.7 | Avg Score | 68.8 |
79.4 | Avg Opp Score | 63.7 |
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Xavier Musketeers
Last time out, Xavier hosted #2 UConn and earned a hard-fought 83-73 win. This was a fantastic game to watch and the 10-point final score does not show the true tightness throughout. UConn led by one at the half and extended that lead to seven early in the second half, but the Musketeers did not back down. Xavier fought back quickly, took the lead, and won outright as 2.5-point underdogs.
Zach Freemantle had 16 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, three steals, and one block on the day. Colby Jones added 16 points, four rebounds, five assists, and two steals in the victory.
Through 15 games, Xavier is scoring 83.8 points per game, shooting 50.8% from the field, and assisting on 21.0 made shots. The Musketeers are allowing 73.9 points, grabbing 37.6 rebounds, blocking 4.3 shots, and stealing the ball 7.5 times.
Villanova Wildcats
Villanova visited the Georgetown Hoyas and used a big second half to win 73-57. This game was tied at the half, but the Wildcats came out firing in the second half and dominated the final 20 minutes. Villanova never trailed by more than six, led by 17, and covered the -9.0-point road spread.
Caleb Daniels added 20 points, six rebounds, two assists, four steals, and one block in the win. Mark Armstrong came off the bench and added 14 points, one rebound, two assists, and three steals in the victory.
After 15 games, Villanova is scoring 70.9 points per game, shooting 43.6% from the field, and assisting on 11.7 made shots. The Wildcats are allowing 66.9 points, grabbing 32.3 rebounds, blocking 1.6 shots, and stealing the ball 5.4 times.
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