Saturday’s contest between the Xavier Musketeers (3-0) and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-0) at Cintas Center is expected to be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 82-67 and heavily favors Xavier to come out on top. Tipoff is at 12:00 PM ET on November 16.

According to our computer prediction, Xavier is projected to cover the spread (4.5) against Wake Forest. The two sides are expected to go under the 157.5 over/under.

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Xavier vs. Wake Forest Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV: Fox Sports 1
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• Where: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Venue: Cintas Center
• Line: Xavier -4.5
• Point total: 157.5
• Moneyline (to win): Xavier -210, Wake Forest +176

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Xavier vs. Wake Forest Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Xavier 82, Wake Forest 67

Spread & Total Prediction for Xavier vs. Wake Forest

• Pick ATS: Xavier (-4.5)
• Pick OU: Under (157.5)

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Xavier Performance Insights

• At 75.9 points scored per game and 74.6 points allowed last season, Xavier was 102nd in college basketball on offense and 263rd defensively.
• On the boards, the Musketeers were 77th in the nation in rebounds (34.2 per game) last season. They were 263rd in rebounds allowed (32.9 per game).
• Last season Xavier was ranked 26th in college basketball in assists with 16.2 per game.
• The Musketeers made 6.8 3-pointers per game and shot 34.2% from beyond the arc last year, ranking 238th and 166th, respectively, in the nation.
• Xavier gave up 7.4 3-pointers per game and conceded 33.4% from beyond the arc last season, ranking 190th and 162nd, respectively, in the country.
• Last year, Xavier took 32% of its shots from behind the 3-point line, and 68% from inside it. In terms of makes, 25.1% of Xavier’s buckets were 3-pointers, and 74.9% were 2-pointers.

Wake Forest Performance Insights

• Wake Forest averaged 78.1 points per game (62nd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 70.7 points per contest (130th-ranked).
• The Demon Deacons ranked 241st in college basketball with 31.1 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, they ranked 63rd with 29.7 rebounds allowed per contest.
• Last season Wake Forest ranked 250th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 12.3 per game.
• The Demon Deacons were 76th in the country with 10.1 turnovers per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 211th with 10.9 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Demon Deacons ranked 127th in the nation with 7.9 three-pointers per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 45th with a 36.4% shooting percentage from three-point land.
• Wake Forest ranked 123rd in the nation with 6.9 three-pointers allowed per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 145th with a 33.1% shooting percentage allowed from beyond the arc.
• Wake Forest took 62.6% two-pointers and 37.4% threes last season. Of the team’s baskets, 71.3% were two-pointers and 28.7% were three-pointers.

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