Xavier vs Marquette 12/18/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Marquette Golden Eagles (8-3) vs. Xavier Musketeers (10-1)
December 18, 2021 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Xavier Musketeers -10.5 / Marquette Golden Eagles +10.5; Over/Under: -149.5
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The Marquette Golden Eagles and Xavier Musketeers meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Cintas Center. The Marquette Golden Eagles look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Xavier Musketeers look to build on their six-game winning streak.
The Marquette Golden Eagles are averaging 73 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Justin Lewis is averaging 15.4 points and 7.8 rebounds, while Darryl Morsell is averaging 13.8 points and 3.6 rebounds. Kameron Jones is dishing 1.5 assists and Tyler Kolek is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Marquette Golden Eagles are shooting 31.5 percent from beyond the arc and 70.3 percent from the free throw line. The Marquette Golden Eagles are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game.
The Xavier Musketeers are averaging 76.7 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 60.4 points on 37.5 percent shooting. Jack Nunge is averaging 13 points and 7.5 rebounds, while Nate Johnson is averaging 12.9 points and 3.3 rebounds. Colby Jones is the third double-digit scorer and Paul Scruggs is dishing 4.1 assists. The Xavier Musketeers are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The Xavier Musketeers are allowing 30.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.5 rebounds per game.
The Golden Eagles are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games and 2-11 ATS in their last 13 Saturday games. The Musketeers are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 home games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 6-2-1 in Golden Eagles last 9 road games. The over is 12-5 in Musketeers last 17 games following a ATS win. The home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Marquette Golden Eagles have had a brutal stretch over the last two weeks, and they’ve been hit or miss in these games as well. The Xavier Musketeers have looked like the better team at both ends of the floor, and they have far and away more scoring depth. At home, Xavier has the potential to run away with things in the second half. I’ll take Xavier and the chalk.
