Xavier Musketeers vs Providence Friars: Don Best Odds & Insights for 1/10/2021

The Xavier Musketeers (9-2) are at home in Big East play against the Providence Friars (7-4) on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 11:00 AM ET. The Musketeers are 3.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season. The matchup has an over/under of 139.5.

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ATS Records for Xavier and Providence

Xavier Leaders

• The Musketeers scoring leader is Zach Freemantle, who averages 15.6 points per game.
• Xavier is led in rebounding by Jason Carter's 8.2 rebounds per game and assisting by Paul Scruggs' 6.5 assists per game .
• Nate Johnson averages 2.5 made threes per game to pace the Musketeers.
• The Musketeers steals leader is Scruggs, who collects 1.9 per game. Dieonte Miles leads the team averaging 1.2 blocks a game.

Providence Leaders

• David Duke outpaced his teammates on the Friars scoring front by putting up 19.3 points per game. He adds 6.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game this season.
• The Friars leaders in rebounds and assists are Nate Watson (7.0 rebounds per game) and Jared Bynum (4.5 assists per game).
• Duke knocks down 1.9 three-pointers per game, the top mark for the Friars.
• Bynum leads the Musketeers with 1.9 steals per game and Jimmy Nichols Jr. is their top shot blocker with 0.7 blocks per game.

Xavier vs Providence: Last 4 Meetings

The Musketeers and the Friars have split their last four matchups 2-2. The Friars have covered the spread more often than not against the Musketeers, holding a 1-0 record ATS in those head-to-head matchups.

Points Insights

• The Musketeers average 79.2 points per game, 8.2 more points than the 71 the Friars allow.
• Xavier has a 5-0 record against the spread and a 7-0 record overall when putting up more than 71 points.
• Providence has a 1-1 record against the spread and a 1-1 record overall when giving up more than 79.2 points.
• The Friars' 74.7 points per game are 5.4 more points than the 69.3 the Musketeers allow to opponents.
• When it scores more than 69.3 points, Providence is 6-0 against the spread and 6-1 overall.
• Xavier is 2-2 against the spread and 3-1 overall when it allows its opponents to put up more than 74.7 points.
• The Musketeers have out-scored their opponents by a total of 109 points this season (9.9 points per game on average), and the Friars have put up 41 more points than their opponents on the year (3.7 per game).

Rebounding Insights

• The Musketeers and the Friars rebound at around the same clip, with the teams averaging and 38.7 and 34.9 boards per game, respectively.
• When Xavier earns the rebounding advantage they are 4-2 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Providence is 1-3.
• The Musketeers average 9.2 offensive boards per game, -1.3 rebounds fewer than the Friars.
• The Friars are 4-1 against the spread when grabbing more boards than their opponents. The Musketeers are 3-2 when they trail in offensive rebounds.
• Rebounding has been a pillar for both teams this year. Xavier records an average rebounding margin of +2.8 rebounds per game. Providence averages a margin of +1.8 rebounds.