{"id":134760,"date":"2017-03-12T22:24:38","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T02:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=134760"},"modified":"2017-03-12T22:24:38","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T02:24:38","slug":"xavier-musketeers-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/xavier-musketeers-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2017.html","title":{"rendered":"Xavier Musketeers \u2013 March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Xavier Musketeers\u00a0(Overall: 21-13, Conf: 9-9)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>College Basketball<\/strong><strong> News and Previews<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-ncaa-march-madness-final-four-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 NCAA March Madness Final Four Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-gonzaga-bulldogs-vs-south-carolina-gamecocks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-north-carolina-tar-heels-vs-oregon-ducks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Oregon Ducks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Team Strengths:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Musketeers boast an offense led by two dangerous perimeter players &#8211; Trevon Blueitt (18.1 PPG) and JP Macura (14.5 PPG). Both are lights out shooters and rank as the top three-pointers in the Big East. In fact, the 140 treys they hit together are tied for second-most in the conference among\u00a0any team&#8217;s scoring or shooting\u00a0tandem, behind Villanova&#8217;s Josh Hart and Kris Jenkins, who made 158.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to that\u00a0is their good ability to rebound, which is good for a team that likes to take shots from the outside. They are currently 32nd in the nation in total boards and 27th in offensive rebounds.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Team Weaknesses:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Well, for a\u00a0jump-shooting team like Xavier, one of the key weaknesses, as you may know, is that they likely live and die by the three.\u00a0Although they\u00a0have a pair of deadly outside threats, their overall shooting\u00a0from downtown is just 34 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Part of it may be the reason for their super up-and-down season. They had six different stretches where they went on a three-plus winning or losing streak.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also not good that they are not productive\u00a0on hustle plays (only 6.1 steals and 2.7 blocks per game) and they can&#8217;t consistently hit foul shots (68.9 percent), since all\u00a0can be a key to them\u00a0edging out the top-ranked teams down the line.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, the loss of their speedy, shifty floor general, Edmond Sumner, may prove to be too big. The sophomore&#8217;s abilities were mixing really well to the team&#8217;s two shooters, as he is able to push the pace, throw the defense off balance, and set teammates\u00a0up nicely.<\/p>\n<h3>Team Stats:<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Category<\/th>\n<th>Stat<\/th>\n<th>Rank<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Points Per Game<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>74.6<\/th>\n<th>147th<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Rebounds\u00a0Per Game<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>37.6<\/th>\n<th>32nd<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Blocks\u00a0Per Game<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>2.7<\/th>\n<th>224th<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>3-Point Percentage<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>34.0<\/th>\n<th>229th<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Free Throw Percentage<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>68.9<\/th>\n<th>223rd<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Starting Lineup:<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Position<\/th>\n<th>Name<\/th>\n<th>PPG<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>C<\/th>\n<th>Rashid Gaston<\/th>\n<th>8.0<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>F<\/th>\n<th>Trevon Blueitt<\/th>\n<th>18.1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>F<\/th>\n<th>Malcolm Bernard<\/th>\n<th>6.4<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>G<\/th>\n<th>JP Macura<\/th>\n<th>14.5<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>G<\/th>\n<th>Quentin Goodin<\/th>\n<th>5.0<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/h3>\n<p>Xavier advances to the Sweet 16.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and cash in on all the NCAAB action!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"134760\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,143&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;3&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xavier Musketeers\u00a0(Overall: 21-13, Conf: 9-9) Team Strengths: The Musketeers boast an offense led by two dangerous perimeter players &#8211; Trevon Blueitt (18.1 PPG) and JP Macura (14.5 PPG). 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