Xavier College Basketball Betting Line Vs. Villanova – February 21, 2023

Posted on February 21, 2023

The Xavier Musketeers (20-7, 12-4 Big East) look to extend an 11-game home winning streak when hosting the Villanova Wildcats (13-14, 7-9 Big East) on February 21, 2023.

Tuesday’s game between the Musketeers and the Wildcats sees the Musketeers as 4.5-point favorites. The matchup’s point total is 147.5.

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Xavier Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Villanova

  • When: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 6:30 PM ET
  • Where: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • How to Watch on TV: FS1
  • Spread Favorite: Xavier -4.5
  • Moneyline Favorite: Xavier -201
  • Moneyline Underdog: Villanova +165
  • Over/Under: 147.5 points

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Xavier Betting Trends

  • The Musketeers have won 15 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 12 times.
  • Xavier has covered the spread five times this season (5-7 ATS) when playing as at least 4.5-point favorites.
  • The Musketeers have won in 17, or 89.5%, of the 19 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
  • Xavier has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -201.
  • The Musketeers and their opponents have combined to hit the over 17 out of 27 times this season.
  • Xavier’s 27 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 147.5 points 20 times.
  • Musketeers outings this year have an average total of 157.7, 10.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.

Xavier Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Souley Boum 27 16.2 4.0 4.7 1.2 0.1 2.0
Zach Freemantle 22 15.2 8.1 2.9 0.9 0.7 0.6
Colby Jones 26 14.9 5.1 4.7 1.5 0.7 1.4
Jack Nunge 27 14.7 7.9 2.0 0.9 1.2 1.2
Adam Kunkel 25 10.2 2.6 3.1 1.1 0.2 1.8

Xavier Season Stats

  • Xavier is outscoring opponents by 7.4 points per game with a +199 scoring differential overall. It puts up 82.6 points per game (ninth in college basketball) and allows 75.2 per contest (317th in college basketball).
  • The Musketeers record 35.8 rebounds per game (39th in college basketball) while allowing 30.7 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 5.1 boards per game.
  • With 82.1 points per game in Big East contests, the Musketeers are scoring 0.5 fewer points per game in conference games compared to their season average (82.6 PPG).
  • Xavier’s defense has been less effective in Big East games this year, conceding 77.0 points per contest, compared to its season average of 75.2 PPG allowed.
  • The Musketeers are averaging 7.6 treys per game this season in conference games, which is the same number of threes per game as their overall average. Meanwhile, they own a worse three-point percentage in Big East action (38.9%) compared to overall (39.6%).
  • Xavier is averaging 85.4 points per game this season in home games, which is 6.5 more points than it is averaging when playing on the road (78.9).
  • Defensively the Musketeers have played better in home games this season, surrendering 72.6 points per game, compared to 77.7 in away games.

Xavier Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
2/1/2023 Providence W 85-83 Home -4
2/4/2023 St. John’s (NY) W 96-71 Home -9
2/10/2023 Butler L 69-67 Away -7
2/15/2023 Marquette L 69-68 Away +7
2/18/2023 DePaul W 82-68 Home -13.5
2/21/2023 Villanova Home -4.5
2/24/2023 Seton Hall Away
3/1/2023 Providence Away
3/4/2023 Butler Home

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Villanova Betting Trends

  • Villanova is 10-17-0 ATS this season.
  • The Wildcats have been an underdog by 4.5 points or more four times this season, and covered the spread in three of those games.
  • This season, Villanova has won one out of the seven games in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Wildcats have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +165 moneyline set for this game.
  • Villanova’s games have hit the over 13 out of 27 times this year.
  • The Wildcats have played seven games this season that have gone over 147.5 combined points scored.
  • Villanova has a 137.3-point average over/under in its matchups this season, 10.2 fewer points than this game’s point total.

Villanova Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Caleb Daniels 27 15.9 4.6 2.6 0.9 0.1 2.4
Eric Dixon 27 15.7 6.7 1.4 0.6 0.6 1.1
Cam Whitmore 20 12.1 5.2 0.8 1.6 0.4 1.5
Justin Moore 7 11.0 4.0 2.7 0.1 0.0 1.6
Brandon Slater 27 10.1 5.0 1.5 0.9 0.4 1.0

Villanova Season Stats

  • The Wildcats put up 69.5 points per game (234th in college basketball) while allowing 67.8 per contest (120th in college basketball). They have a +46 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 1.7 points per game.
  • The 29.9 rebounds per game Villanova accumulates rank 320th in college basketball. Their opponents record 30.6.
  • The Wildcats score fewer points in conference play (68.5 per game) than overall (69.5).
  • Villanova allows more points in conference action (68.1 per game) than overall (67.8).
  • In Big East play, the Wildcats drain fewer treys (8.0 per game) than they do overall (8.6), and their percentage from downtown (32.1%) is lower than for the whole season (32.9%).
  • Villanova is scoring more points at home (70.7 per game) than away (66.8).
  • At home the Wildcats are giving up 64.5 points per game, 4.9 fewer points than they are on the road (69.4).

Villanova Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
2/4/2023 Creighton L 66-61 Away +10
2/8/2023 DePaul W 81-65 Home -10
2/11/2023 Seton Hall W 58-54 Home -5
2/14/2023 Butler W 62-50 Home -9.5
2/18/2023 Providence L 85-72 Away +3.5
2/21/2023 Xavier Away +4.5
2/25/2023 Creighton Home
2/28/2023 Seton Hall Away
3/4/2023 UConn Home

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