Big East Basketball: Villanova Wildcats at Xavier Musketeers

A huge game will be played at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Saturday between the top two Big East teams. The Villanova Wildcats are on the road at the Xavier Musketeers. The winner will have the upper hand for the Big East regular season title, and for a possible #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Musketeers are 24-3 overall and 12-2 in Big East play.

The Villanova Wildcats come into the game with a 23-3 overall record and 10-3 in conference play. Jay Wright’s team is coming into the game fresh off a loss to Providence, and overall, they have dropped 2 out of their last 3 games. The Villanova Wildcats are -1 over the Xavier Musketeers in Big East Basketball play on Saturday.

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The Villanova Wildcats are one of the top scoring teams in all of College Basketball. The Wildcats are scoring 87.2 points per game. The defense for the Wildcats are allowing 70.6 points per game. The top scorer this season for the Wildcats has been Jalen Brunson. The guard is scoring more than 17 points per game.

Villanova’s three losses this season all came in conference play to Butler,  St. John’s and Providence. The Wildcats will finish the regular season at home against DePaul, on the road at Creighton and Seton Hall, and then a home game against Georgetown. The Wildcats are two years removed from winning the NCAA Tournament.

Xavier Looks Great

Chris Mack and his Xavier Musketeers have won 9 straight games. After their back to back losses at Providence and Villanova, they have been red hot. Xavier’s latest win was 102-90 over Seton Hall. In three of the last four games, the Musketeers have score 96 points or more. On the season, Xavier is 9th in the nation with more than 85 points per game.

The top scorer for Xavier this season has been Trevon Bluiett with 19.6 points per game. Two other Musketeers are scoring double digits per game. J.P. Macura and Kerem Kanter are combining for more than 22 points per game. The Musketeers have trips to Georgetown and DePaul left and a home game against Providence before the Big East Tournament starts.

Wild One in Cincinnati

These two teams have played once this season, and there is another chance for them again in the Big East Tournament. These two teams are both title contenders for the NCAA Tournament. The two teams can play offense, and when they need to – are very tough defensively. The key for this game is the home court advantage, and Trevon Bluiett. Xavier gets revenge on Villanova and takes down the Wildcats. Bet on the Xavier Musketeers +1 over the Villanova Wildcats.

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