Marquette has had its struggles on the road this year, while Xavier is both hungry for a win and a little shorthanded. These elements should combine for an Under vs. a number that is much too tall, per our college basketball betting picks.
The Xavier Musketeers will try to avoid three straight losses — all to ranked teams — when they host the No. 9 Marquette Golden Eagles on Saturday, December 21. Tip is scheduled for Noon ET from the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH, with FOX broadcasting it live.don’t need any more moral victories. They’ve played two ranked teams tough over the last week and have only two losses to show for it.
Getting home to regroup might be their best remedy. Xavier is 7-0 at Cintas Center this season, where they’ve been pretty good defensively, holding teams to 63.9 points per game. They kept four clubs under the 60-point plateau in that sample.shook off a disappointing loss to Dayton on Saturday to bounce back in its Big East opener, dumping Butler 80-70.
This has the potential of a grind-it-out affair, as both teams limit opponents to under 70 points per game on the year. Marquette and Xavier have also hit the Under in six of the last seven head-to-head meetings, and have gone Under the 154.5-point line in four of them.Kam Jones is coming off a 23-point performance in the win over Butler, the third time in five games he’s cracked the 20-point plateau. He should be looking forward to this matchup, as he absolutely lit Xavier on fire last season.
Conwell has now hit at least three triples in 10 of 12 games this season, helping Xavier to a seventh-best mark in the nation shooting from beyond the arc, a 40.7% clip.Take advantage of the early win payout at bet365, where any pre-game CBB moneyline bet gets: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links.
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