For the Providence Friars it has been a season of disappointment and despair. An erratic and undependable offense paired with a defense that is mediocre has not made for success either on the hardwood or at the cashier’s cage. However, things have been even worse for the Xavier Musketeers as they rank far below most teams in college basketball on both ends of the court. Xavier has gone from a regular March Madness contender into the worst team in the Big East Conference. Most important of all they are one of the biggest money losers on the board this season.
Xavier Musketeers vs. Providence Friars
Date and Time: Saturday, February 16 2019, 2 p.m. ET
Location: Dunkin Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island
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Xavier vs. Providence TV Coverage: FOX
Odds Analysis
With nether team impressing or showing value live Betting action will be quite volatile. Bargain hunters may be looking at underdog plays throughout the game.
Current Form
Xavier has dropped horribly in betting value in recent games with just one payout in their last seven games. Five of their last six games have gone under the total. This adds to an already dismal season in which the Musketeers have gotten the money in just seven out of 25 games on the season. Xavier has a straight up record of only 12-13 as the last place team in the Big East standings. The Musketeers have gone under the total in 15 of their last 25 games.
Providence has not been much better with just three covers in their last eight games. Just one of their last nine games have gone over the total. Overall Providence has a record of 14-11 straight up, 11-14 against the spread, with 10-14-1 under the total. The Friars are in eighth in the Big East standings.
Matchup Metrics
Providence is one of the worst offensive teams in college basketball. The Friars rank 219th in the nation for scoring offense, 289th for shooting percentage, 244th for three-point field goals, and 219th for free throws. Defense is only a little better with national rankings of 129th for points allowed, 143rd for shooting percentage against, and 162nd for three-point field goals against.
Xavier is also an offensively challenged team. The Musketeers ranks 108th for scoring offense, 260th for three-point field goal shooting, and 198th for free throw shooting. Defensively Xavier is almost as bad with national marks of 198th for points allowed, 209th for field goal percentages against, and 307th for three point shots against.
ATS Stats
Xavier has been a terrible play away from home as shown by their mark of one payout in their last seven road tilts. Just eight of their last nine road matchups have gone under the total. But Providence has also been in the red at Dunkin Donuts Center. The Friars have failed to get the money in 12 out of their last 18 home games. And Providence has gone under the total in eight out of their last ten games.
Head to Head
Recent value in this head to head series favor Providence. The Friars have covered five consecutive games against the Musketeers with just two of the last seven meetings between these teams going under the total. And at Dunkin Donuts Center Providence has paid in four of their last five home games with Xavier. Three of the last five in this matchup at Providence went under the total.
Players to Watch
Xavier forward Naji Marshall leads with 13.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Providence is powered by guard Alpha Diallo with 16.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per outing.
Free College Basketball Live Betting Odds Pick
In a matchup of struggling teams, the home court record of Providence against Xavier trumps all else.
College Basketball Live Betting Odds Picks: Providence Friars
College Basketball Live Betting Odds Score Prediction: Providence 78, Xavier 65
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