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March Madness No. 2 Xavier vs No. 15 Weber State Preview<\/h2>\n
Where:<\/strong> Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia<\/p>\nWhen:<\/strong> Friday, March 18, 9:20 PM ET<\/p>\nLine:<\/strong> Xavier Musketeers (-13.5<\/strong>) vs. Weber State Wildcats (+13.5<\/strong>); total: 147.5<\/strong> \u2013 view all NCAA Basketball lines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nTV Broadcast:<\/strong> TNT<\/p>\nBetting on the Xavier Musketeers<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>Xavier has defeated a first-ranked team this season. So what\u2019s there to wobble the knees of the Musketeers when they go up against 15-seed Weber State in the first round of the national tournament this Friday? Perhaps there\u2019s none, as\u00a0the Musketeers have advantages in a lot of aspects over the Wildcats.<\/p>\nFor one, the Musketeers boast a much-polished frontline. They have a trio of 6-10 forwards led by senior James Farr who’ve had experience in this stage before. Farr is averaging 10.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. He\u2019ll be flanked by bouncy power forward Jalen Reynolds, who should command attention inside the paint.<\/p>\n
Farr and Reynolds should be able to dominate the boards too against the smaller frontline of Weber State. Xavier is 12th<\/sup> in the nation with an outstanding average of 40.9 boards per game.<\/p>\nMore problems for Weber State: Xavier\u2019s smaller guys. \u00a0Xavier\u2019s guards can match up well with almost any teams\u2019 backcourt. The tandem of Trevon Bluiett (13.5 PPG) and Edmond Summer (11.3 PPG) can buy baskets in bunches, while Myles Davis (11.1 PPG) completes the Musketeers\u2019 deadly three-guard setup in the starting unit.<\/p>\n
Xavier, which is putting up 81.3 points per game, is 5-3 ATS in its last eight games overall.<\/p>\n
Create a betting account now<\/a>\u00a0and cash in on all the NCAAB action.<\/p>\nBetting on the Weber State Wildcats<\/h3>\n
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This isn\u2019t the Big Sky conference tournament anymore, but the Wildcats will continue to live and die with their one-two punch combo of Jeremy Senglin and Joel Bolomboy.<\/p>\n
Senglin (18.2 PPG) was on fire during the Wildcats\u2019 last two outings, scoring 31 against North Dakota in the conference tournament semifinals before notching 20 markers in the succeeding victory over Montana in the Big Sky title game.\u00a0Senglin won\u2019t shy away from hoisting shots from beyond the arc, as he\u2019s averaging 3.1 threes per game on 44.2 percent shooting.<\/span><\/p>\nAs a team, Weber State is knocking down 8.0 triples a contest. That\u2019s a lot and if Xavier becomes overconfident, Weber State may just get hot from the outside and put the Musketeers in an awkward position of playing a close game against a 13-point underdog.<\/p>\n
Bolomboy, meanwhile, is a skilled big man who averages a double-double of 17.2 points and 12.7 rebounds per game. He can stretch the floor too, as he\u2019s hitting 36.5% of his threes on the season.<\/p>\n
Weber State gets plenty of free throw shots (24.6 attempts per game) and with Xavier committing 20.2 fouls per game, the opportunity for the Wildcats to score bonus points is going to be there. The Wildcats are shooting just 67.7% from the foul line, however.<\/p>\n
Weber State is 3-1-1 ATS in its last five games as an underdog.<\/p>\n
Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n
March Madness No. 2 Xavier vs No. 15 Weber State Preview<\/h2>\n
Where:<\/strong> Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia<\/p>\n When:<\/strong> Friday, March 18, 9:20 PM ET<\/p>\n Line:<\/strong> Xavier Musketeers (-13.5<\/strong>) vs. Weber State Wildcats (+13.5<\/strong>); total: 147.5<\/strong> \u2013 view all NCAA Basketball lines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n TV Broadcast:<\/strong> TNT<\/p>\n For one, the Musketeers boast a much-polished frontline. They have a trio of 6-10 forwards led by senior James Farr who’ve had experience in this stage before. Farr is averaging 10.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. He\u2019ll be flanked by bouncy power forward Jalen Reynolds, who should command attention inside the paint.<\/p>\n Farr and Reynolds should be able to dominate the boards too against the smaller frontline of Weber State. Xavier is 12th<\/sup> in the nation with an outstanding average of 40.9 boards per game.<\/p>\n More problems for Weber State: Xavier\u2019s smaller guys. \u00a0Xavier\u2019s guards can match up well with almost any teams\u2019 backcourt. The tandem of Trevon Bluiett (13.5 PPG) and Edmond Summer (11.3 PPG) can buy baskets in bunches, while Myles Davis (11.1 PPG) completes the Musketeers\u2019 deadly three-guard setup in the starting unit.<\/p>\n Xavier, which is putting up 81.3 points per game, is 5-3 ATS in its last eight games overall.<\/p>\n Create a betting account now<\/a>\u00a0and cash in on all the NCAAB action.<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the Big Sky conference tournament anymore, but the Wildcats will continue to live and die with their one-two punch combo of Jeremy Senglin and Joel Bolomboy.<\/p>\n Senglin (18.2 PPG) was on fire during the Wildcats\u2019 last two outings, scoring 31 against North Dakota in the conference tournament semifinals before notching 20 markers in the succeeding victory over Montana in the Big Sky title game.\u00a0Senglin won\u2019t shy away from hoisting shots from beyond the arc, as he\u2019s averaging 3.1 threes per game on 44.2 percent shooting.<\/span><\/p>\n As a team, Weber State is knocking down 8.0 triples a contest. That\u2019s a lot and if Xavier becomes overconfident, Weber State may just get hot from the outside and put the Musketeers in an awkward position of playing a close game against a 13-point underdog.<\/p>\n Bolomboy, meanwhile, is a skilled big man who averages a double-double of 17.2 points and 12.7 rebounds per game. He can stretch the floor too, as he\u2019s hitting 36.5% of his threes on the season.<\/p>\n Weber State gets plenty of free throw shots (24.6 attempts per game) and with Xavier committing 20.2 fouls per game, the opportunity for the Wildcats to score bonus points is going to be there. The Wildcats are shooting just 67.7% from the foul line, however.<\/p>\n Weber State is 3-1-1 ATS in its last five games as an underdog.<\/p>\nBetting on the Xavier Musketeers<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>Xavier has defeated a first-ranked team this season. So what\u2019s there to wobble the knees of the Musketeers when they go up against 15-seed Weber State in the first round of the national tournament this Friday? Perhaps there\u2019s none, as\u00a0the Musketeers have advantages in a lot of aspects over the Wildcats.<\/p>\nBetting on the Weber State Wildcats<\/h3>\n
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