Xavier vs Cincinnati Prediction, Odds and Best Bets

Game outlook

Xavier is on the road playing Cincinnati at the Fifth Third Arena stadium on Saturday, 12/10/2022 @ 3:00pm EST. Xavier -2.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

Xavier Team Statistics

On the year, Xavier is 6-3. The team turns the ball over 14.1 times per contest and commits 17.7 fouls per game. The team has pulled in 36.6 boards per game and has made 181 assists, which puts them in 8th place in Division 1 in terms of passing. Musketeers shoot 43.0% from downtown (65.1 out of 151) and 73.0% at the free throw line. The team averages 84.0 points per game (17th in the nation) while shooting 51.6% from the field.

On defense, the Musketeers force 13.8 turnovers per game and draw 19.6 personal fouls per game. This year, the team has surrendered 134 assists to the opposition, which ranks 293rd in the nation. Defense-wise, the Musketeers allow a field goal percentage of 43.8% (242/553), as well as 31.3 rebounds per game. As a team, they allow 39.5% on their shots from beyond the perimeter and rank 290th in the country in terms of PPG allowed (73.6).

With a power ranking of 117, Xavier is ranked #17 in offense (scoring an average of 84.00 per game), #284 in defense (allowing an average of 73.56 points to be scored against them per game) and are 6-3 (5-3-1 ATS) this season.

Cincinnati Team Statistics

So far this season, Cincinnati is 6-3. The Bearcats commit 15.3 fouls per game and connect on 63.7% of their free throws. The team gives out 15.1 assists per game (89th in D-1) and turns the ball over 11.2 times per game. This season, Cincinnati has scored 715 points (79.4 per game) and they average 39.0 rebounds per game. In terms of offense, the Bearcats are connecting on 46.5% of their shots, which puts them 107th in the nation.