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The No. 18 Xavier Musketeers (12-3, 4-0 Big East) visit the Villanova Wildcats (8-7, 2-2 Big East) after winning three road games in a row. The Wildcats are favored by just 2 points in the contest, which tips at 4:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 7, 2023. The matchup has an over/under set at 146 points.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Wildcats vs. Musketeers
- Game Day: Saturday, January 7, 2023
- Game Time: 4:30 PM ET
- Location: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
- Arena: The William B. Finneran Pavilion
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Villanova | -2 | 146 |
Villanova Betting Stats & Information
- Villanova has won 58.3% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (7-5).
- The Wildcats have not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -120 or shorter.
- The Wildcats have gone 6-9-0 ATS this season.
- The Musketeers are 2-1-1 against the spread when an underdog by 2 points or more this season.
- The average point total for Villanova’s games this year is 8.1 fewer points than the total of 146 in this matchup.
Xavier Betting Stats & Info
- Xavier has won one of the four games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Musketeers have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +100 moneyline set for this game.
- The Musketeers are 8-6-1 ATS this year.
- The Musketeers are 2-1-1 against the spread when an underdog by 2 points or more this season.
- The average over/under in Xavier’s games this year is 11.7 more points than the point total of 146 in this outing.
Villanova vs. Xavier Season Stat Comparison
| Villanova Rank | Villanova AVG | Xavier AVG | Xavier Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200th | 70.9 | Points Scored | 83.8 | 12th |
| 121st | 66.9 | Points Allowed | 73.9 | 298th |
| 293rd | 29.9 | Rebounds | 35.1 | 68th |
| 346th | 5.9 | Off. Rebounds | 8.7 | 193rd |
| 41st | 9.1 | 3pt Made | 7.4 | 193rd |
| 297th | 11.7 | Assists | 21 | 1st |
| 8th | 9.5 | Turnovers | 13.7 | 295th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Villanova Wildcats Leaders
- The Wildcats leader in points and assists is Caleb Daniels, who scores 16.3 points per game along with 3.3 assists.
- Villanova’s best rebounder is Eric Dixon, who averages 6.4 boards per game in addition to his 15.6 PPG average.
- Daniels makes more threes per game than any other member of the Wildcats, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.
Xavier Musketeers Leaders
- Souley Boum is at the top of the Musketeers scoring leaderboard with 16.9 points per game. He also collects 3.9 rebounds and averages 4.6 assists per game.
- Xavier’s leader in rebounds is Zach Freemantle with 7.8 per game, and its leader in assists is Colby Jones with 5.6 per game.
- Boum is dependable from three-point range and leads the Musketeers with two made threes per game.
