The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (3-3) travel to face off against the Xavier Musketeers (4-2) on Monday, November 27th. This game will be played at Cintas Center in Cincinnati and televised on FS1. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 6:30 ET.
Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Xavier Musketeers
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies Are Coming Off A Win
Oakland will be playing their 7th game of the season and currently have a 3-3 overall record. Away from home, the Golden Grizzlies have a 1-2 record, while they are 2-1 at home. Against the spread, Oakland has a 3-3 record thus far. This includes a 1-2 mark on the road and a 2-1 record at home vs. the spread.
Up to this point, games involving Oakland have had an average of 144.3 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 147.6 points. Their over/under record is 2-4-0. When looking at the Golden Grizzlies’ last three games, their over/under record is 1-2, with their games averaging 76 points per game.
The Xavier Musketeers Are Coming Off A Win
Xavier comes into their 7th game of the season with a 4-2 record. In their previous ten home games, including last year, Xavier has gone 3-7. Xavier’s ATS performance shows a current record of 3-3 going into today’s game. In terms of ATS, the Musketeers are 1-2 when playing on the road and 2-1 when playing at home.
Up to this point, games involving Xavier have had an average of 144 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 145.3 points. Their over/under record is 2-4-0. In their most recent three games, the Musketeers’ over/under record is 1-2, with their games averaging 85 points per game.
Oakland Offense Breakdown
Oakland’s offense had a good outing, putting up 78 points against Marshall. They achieved a 43.1% field goal percentage and went 9/14 from the free-throw line. Rocket Watts led the scoring for the Golden Grizzlies, contributing 20 points. Additionally, Chris Conway chipped in with 18 points.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Townsend (F) | 14.8 | 8.7 | 3.5 |
| Jack Gohlke (G) | 13.7 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
| Rocket Watts (G) | 11.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
Xavier Offense Breakdown
In their latest game, Xavier offense put up 100 points against Bryant. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 55.9% and made 9 threes. The top scorer for the Musketeers was Quincy Olivari with 22 points, while Gytis Nemeiksa also added 14 to the scoreboard.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Claude (G) | 15.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Quincy Olivari (G) | 13.8 | 4.8 | 2.2 |
| Gytis Nemeiksa (F) | 10.8 | 5.5 | 1.3 |
Oakland Team Defense
Oakland’s defense is currently in line with the NCAA average for points allowed, allowing an average of 71.7 points per game. In their previous game vs. Marshall, the Thundering Herd finished with a field goal percentage of 43% and a total of 71 points vs. Oakland.
Xavier Team Defense
The Musketeers’ defense is presently ranked 75th nationally, allowing an average of 66.7 points per contest. Xavier’s three-point defense is currently 39th in the country at 5.5 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 37.3% of their shots vs. Xavier.
Golden Grizzlies vs Musketeers Trends
- In their last three road games, Oakland has averaged 66 points per game while allowing 70. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 3-0.
- In their last five games at home, the Musketeers have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 66 points per game in these contests.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Golden Grizzlies have a straight up record of 2-3 and an ATS mark of 5-0.
- As the betting favorite, the Musketeers have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.
Golden Grizzlies vs Musketeers Prediction
For a pick on the point-spread in this Musketeers vs. Golden Grizzlies matchup, our bet is to grab the Golden Grizzlies at +13.5. Even though our projections have the Musketeers winning 75-67, we see the Golden Grizzlies as the play on the point-spread.
As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 148.5, and our model projects the Golden Grizzlies and Musketeers to reach a combined total of 142 points. Our bet is on taking the under.
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Last updated:November 27, 2023 Oakland Golden Grizzlies, Teams, Xavier Musketeers