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Saturday's game at Cintas Center has the Cincinnati Bearcats (7-0) going head to head against the Xavier Musketeers (4-5) at 6:30 PM ET (on December 9). Our computer prediction projects a close 76-73 victory for Cincinnati, so it should be a competitive matchup.

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Xavier vs. Cincinnati Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023
  • Time: 6:30 PM ET
  • TV: Fox Sports 1
  • Where: Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Venue: Cintas Center

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Xavier vs. Cincinnati Score Prediction

  • Prediction: Cincinnati 76, Xavier 73

Spread & Total Prediction for Xavier vs. Cincinnati

  • Computer Predicted Spread: Cincinnati (-2.5)
  • Computer Predicted Total: 149.0

Xavier's record against the spread so far this season is 4-4-0, while Cincinnati's is 4-3-0. The Musketeers have gone over the point total in four games, while Bearcats games have gone over five times.

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Xavier Performance Insights

  • The Musketeers have a +49 scoring differential, topping opponents by 5.5 points per game. They're putting up 75.6 points per game to rank 158th in college basketball and are allowing 70.1 per outing to rank 160th in college basketball.
  • The 34.3 rebounds per game Xavier averages rank 141st in college basketball. Its opponents collect 34.1 per contest.
  • Xavier knocks down 6.2 three-pointers per game (282nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 6.1. It shoots 32.6% from deep while its opponents hit 29.9% from long range.
  • The Musketeers rank 234th in college basketball with 92 points scored per 100 possessions, and 86th in college basketball defensively with 85.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.
  • Xavier forces 12.1 turnovers per game (192nd in college basketball) while committing 12.9 (257th in college basketball play).

Cincinnati Performance Insights

  • The Bearcats are outscoring opponents by 22.3 points per game, with a +156 scoring differential overall. They put up 87.3 points per game (12th in college basketball) and give up 65 per contest (56th in college basketball).
  • Cincinnati wins the rebound battle by 12.7 boards on average. It records 39.1 rebounds per game, 21st in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 26.4.
  • Cincinnati hits 9.6 three-pointers per game (31st in college basketball) at a 37.4% rate (54th in college basketball), compared to the 5.6 per game its opponents make, at a 28.5% rate.
  • Cincinnati has won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 8.6 per game (11th in college basketball) while forcing 11.6 (228th in college basketball).

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