Free NCAA Hoops Pick: Mountaineers vs. Musketeers CBB Odds
Looking for West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Xavier Musketeers NCAA basketball free picks & CBB odds? CBB betting sees the Mountaineers taking on the Musketeers on Saturday, December 3rd Cintas Center, Cincinnati. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all college basketball matchups all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily NCAA basketball predictions like this Mountaineers Musketeers matchup.
2022 NCAA Basketball Handicapping
- (6-1) West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Xavier Musketeers (5-3)
- Date: Saturday, December 3rd
- Time: 6:30 ET
- Venue: Cintas Center, Cincinnati
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Mountaineers +122 | Musketeers -149
- CBB Betting ATS Odds: West Virginia +2.5 | Xavier -2.5 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 150.0
West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia heads into their matchup vs Xavier with a record of 6-1 and riding a 2 game win streak. Out of 2 games road games this season, the Mountaineers have a record of 2-0. Having been the underdog in 2 games, the Mountaineers have gone 1-1 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +2.5 underdogs on the spread. So far, West Virginia has only played non-conference games. Last year, they went 11-2 in their non-conference games. West Virginia is coming off a 84-55 win over Florida. In the game, the Mountaineers knocked down 43.3% of their field goal attempts, including a 3-point shooting percentage of 43.3%. On their shots inside the arc, West Virginia had a shooting percentage of 43.3%.
Coming into the game, Erik Stevenson is the team leader in scoring, averaging 14.14 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Stevenson is grabbing 2.43 rebounds and adding 1.71 assists. West Virginia’s second leading scorer is Tre Mitchell, who has hit 56.1% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 12.57 points per game.
On offense, West Virginia is one of the worst-performing units in the NCAA, averaging just 68.5 points per game. This figure places them just 289th in college basketball. West Virginia’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 66.31% of their shots have come inside the arc. So far, the team is ranked 375th in overall field goal percentage at 41.3%. When the Mountaineers has taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 32.8% of their looks. In terms of pace, West Virginia is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 66.3 per contest, placing them just 541st in college basketball. Currently, West Virginia’s 32.3 rebounds per contest is one of the lower figures in the NCAA. So far, the Mountaineers are averaging 10.8 offensive boards per game.
Xavier Musketeers
Hoping to build on their 5-3 overall record, Xavier squares off with West Virginia. Currently, Xavier has been the home team 7 times, sitting with a record of 5-2. Getting ready to play for the 5 times as the favorite, the Musketeers have gone 5-0 in those matchups. Playing at home, Xavier comes into this game as -2.5 point favorites. So far, Xavier has only played non-conference games. Last year, they went 10-1 in their non-conference games. Xavier is coming off a 95-63 win over Southeastern Louisiana. In the game, the Musketeers knocked down 53.7% of their field goal attempts, including a 3-point shooting percentage of 53.7%. On their shots inside the arc, Xavier had a shooting percentage of 53.7%.
Coming into the game, Souley Boum is the team leader in scoring, averaging 15.75 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Boum is grabbing 3.88 rebounds and adding 3.62 assists. Xavier’s second leading scorer is Jack Nunge, who has hit 51.8% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 15.0 points per game.
The Musketeers’ offense heads into the game ranked 118th in the NCAA at 73.9 points per contest. Xavier’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside as 64.32% of their shots have come inside the arc. So far, the team is ranked 171st in overall field goal percentage at 44.6%. When the Musketeers has taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 32.5% of their looks. In terms of pace, Xavier is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 68.3 per contest, placing them just 417th in college basketball. Currently, the team is pulling down rebounds at a similar rate to the NCAA average at 37.3 rebounds per contest. This figure includes 10.4 offensive boards per game.
CBB Betting Trends
- West Virginia is 3-2 vs the spread in their last 5 games. The Mountaineers are 4-1 straight up in these matchups.
- West Virginia is 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 8-2 SU.
- The Mountaineers are 1-2 SU in their last 3 games as the underdog. They are 1-2 vs the spread in these contests.
- West Virginia has an over-under record of 3-2 in their last 5 games.
- Xavier is 3-1-1 vs the spread in their last 5 games.
- The Musketeers are 3-0 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 2-1 vs the spread in these contests.
- Xavier has an over-under record of 4-1 in their last 5 games.
Free West Virginia Mountaineers vs Xavier Musketeers NCAAB Prediction:
Free Spread Prediction: West Virginia Mountaineers +2.5
In today’s matchup, our analysis has identified the best bet as an opportunity to bet on a road underdog. Coming into the game, the Xavier Musketeers are the betting favorite, with a point spread set at -2.5. However, we anticipate West Virginia putting up a strong fight and see them covering the spread. It is likely, the public is going to side heavily with the Musketeers as the favorite. But, we see this line being set too high and like the value of taking the Mountaineers to cover.
Free CBB Betting Pick: West Virginia ATS
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