An excellent college basketball betting opportunity is coming up soon, as the Seton Hall Pirates (8-4) square off against the Xavier Musketeers (6-6) on Saturday, December 23 at 2:00 PM ET at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Musketeers are slightly favored to win with a point spread at -3.5 (-110).

 

The Pirates have won their last three consecutive games and are coming off the biggest win of their season.

 

This was a 75-60 upset over the fifth-ranked UConn Huskies, where Kadary Richmond scored 23 points to help push them to victory.

 

Richmond has been a key contributor to their success, with 15.4 points per game on average along with 4.4 assists. He also shoots 49.0 percent from the field and will need another strong performance for this matchup.

 

The Pirates are averaging 75.6 points per game and are making 47.1 percent of their shots. They are solid in their ability to move the basketball to find open teammates for scoring chances, with 13.2 assists each game.

 

They are allowing 68.6 points per game, which is a bit of breathing room compared to their offense. They are grabbing 37.8 rebounds each game, which is on par with the Musketeers. They also average 3.8 blocks and 8.3 steals per matchup.

 

The Musketeers are 2-3 in their last five games and have a recent loss under their belt. This 81-66 defeat from the St John’s Red Storm snapped their previous two-game win streak. Another one of these losses in the last five games was a 66-60 outing against the third-ranked Houston Cougars.

 

Quincy Olivari has put up 17.3 points per game on 46.6 shooting from the field. He is also shooting 78.8 percent from the charity stripe, which could affect the closing of the game if that situation comes up.

 

The Musketeers are getting 75.4 points each matchup and connect on 44.6 of their makes at the basket. They do a good job at moving the basketball to find the open man with 17.1 assists each game.

 

They are allowing opposing teams to stay within reach at 70.8 points per game. They are securing 39.8 rebounds each game and average 4.0 blocks 6.9 steals per performance.

 

MyBookie offers the odds in this college basketball betting competition, with the Xavier Musketeers as slight favorites to succeed. Looking to market insights, they have a 73.2 percent chance of winning.

 

The Musketeers have a good chance to win at home. However, the Pirates are coming off an incredible win.