The No. 12 Xavier Musketeers welcome the Wright State Raiders to Cintas Center. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 8 and will air on FS1.
The Musketeers come into this game on a high note after thoroughly outplaying Western Kentucky 95-64 on Saturday. Trevon Bluiett fueled the Musketeers, recording his second double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds. The Raiders are coming off a 59-46 loss at the hands of Georgia State on Friday. JT Yoho led the game in scoring with 15 points.
Xavier is a big 22-point favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is set at 139 points. The Musketeers look to build on their records of 8-0 Straight Up (SU) and 5-3 Against The Spread (ATS). The Musketeers are an exceptional shooting team from the line with 22.0 free throws made per game, one of the highest marks in Division I. The rebounding edge goes to the Musketeers in this matchup, who are one of the top rebounding teams in the nation with an average of 43.0 boards per game.
As for their opponent, the Raiders have records of 2-4 ATS and 3-5 SU. The Raiders convert their three-pointers at a high percentage, ranking 29th in the nation at .403. The Wright State defense has been a problem for competitors, allowing only 5.0 field goals from three-point range per game.
This game will be the first meeting for Xavier and Wright State in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Xavier, ATS Winner – Xavier, O/U – Over
Notes
Xavier is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Xavier’s last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Xavier’s last 6 games at home.
In its last game, Xavier won by a margin of 31 points. Wright State is 1-1 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Xavier has a 3-0 record in blowouts.
The Xavier Musketeers have a defensive rating of 91.0 (ranked 34th), while the Wright State Raiders have an offensive rating of 92.7 (ranked 323rd).
Wright State has an average field goal percentage of 40.0%. Xavier is undefeated (5-0) when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the Xavier Musketeers attempt 20.0 three point field goals per game and the Wright State Raiders attempt 18.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 three pointers, Xavier is a perfect 5-0, while Wright State has a losing record of 1-4.
Xavier ranks 72nd in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.27. Wright State is ranked lower at 232nd with an A/TO of .94.
Xavier ranks 41st in offensive rebounding. Wright State ranks 288th in defensive rebounding.
Wright State makes 4.5 steals per game. In games where it allows 4 or more steals, Xavier is undefeated at 8-0.
