Barry Recks
The Xavier Musketeers play their last road game of the regular season and it’s an important one, as they will be up against the Providence Friars for a chance to score a Quadrant 1 victory. The Friars have zero plans of bending over and letting Xavier steal a win in their home, though.
Read on for more about this Xavier vs Providence matchup in the 2022-23 college basketball season, including the latest odds, pick, and prediction to win this showdown, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other NCAAB game previews here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Xavier Musketeers vs Providence Friars College Basketball Game on March 1, 2023
- Where: Amica Mutual Pavilion (Formerly Dunkin Donuts Center), Providence, Rhode Island
- When: Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 6:30 PM ET
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Betting on the Xavier Musketeers
- Regular Season Record: 21-8
Betting on the Providence Friars
Xavier did not waste much time recovering from a loss to the Villanova Wildcats at home on Feb. 21, as the Musketeers scored an easy 82-60 annihilation of the Seton Hall Pirates last Friday on the road. Now, the Musketeers look to capture a winning streak when they take on Providence, which they have already beaten at home on Feb. 1 at home to the tune of an 85-83 score, via overtime.
Big man Jack Nunge came up with a monster performance in that win against the Friars, as he scored 23 points with 14 rebounds, three assists, and two blocks. Together with Souley Boum, Nunge will look to drop another meaningful performance for Xavier, which is top 10 in the nation with 119.2 points scored per 100 possessions adjusted. Boum, who put up 20 points and 9 assists in the first meeting with Providence, had 23 points on 8/13 shooting with five 3-pointers in the Seton Hall game.
- Regular Season Record: 21-8
After booming wins against the Creighton Bluejays and the Villanova Wildcats – both at home – the Friars ran into a brick wall last Wednesday in the form of the UConn Huskies, as they absorbed an 87-69 road loss.
Providence’s offense got effectively shut down by the Huskies, with the Friars shooting just 41.5 percent from the field. But it was really in the rebounding battle where Providence got hurt by the Huskies, who had 40 rebounds to only 20 by the Friars.
That likely won’t be an issue for Providence this Wednesday though. For one the Friars outrebounded the Musketeers in the previous encounter, 44-40. Providence, which beat the lowly Georgetown Hoyas as expected on Sunday on the road by 20 points (88-68), also has plenty of capable wing guys, who can break down Xavier’s defense again. Bryce Hopkins, Devin Carter, and Noah Locke combined for 58 points in the loss to Xavier earlier in February. Providence is 6-3 ATS in its last nine games overall.
JefeBet Prediction
Providence feeds off the energy of its home crowd to eke out a close victory.
Prediction: Providence wins by no more than 2 points.
