Xavier Musketeers vs Saint Mary’s Gaels Betting Pick & Prediction 11/19/23

Planning on watching today’s Musketeers and Gaels game? Catch the action at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV, as the Gaels hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 135.5 points, and the Gaels are favored to win at home against the Musketeers.

XAVIER MUSKETEERS VS SAINT MARY’S GAELS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Xavier Musketeers +4.5

This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena at 7:30 ET on Sunday, November 19th.

WHY BET THE XAVIER MUSKETEERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 72-71 in favor of the Musketeers.
• Not only will Xavier pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +4.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 135.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.

Can Xavier Deliver Being Underdogs on the Road?

Heading into their matchup against Saint Mary’s, the Xavier Musketeers have a 2-2 overall record. In away games, the Musketeers are 0-2 this season, while they are 2-0 when playing at home. Heading into today’s game, Xavier has a 1-3 record against the spread (ATS). When playing away from home, the Musketeers are 0-2 vs. the spread, while they are 1-1 ATS in home games.

After four games, Xavier has an over/under record of 1-3-0, with their games averaging a combined 143.5 points per game so far. The Musketeers have an over/under record of 1-2 in their last three games, with their games averaging 73 points per game.

Coming off their recent game, the Xavier offense tallied 71 points in a matchup against Washington. Their field goal percentage for the game was 39.3%, and they made 5 threes. Gytis Nemeiksa was the leading scorer for the Musketeers, putting up 20 points. In addition, Desmond Claude contributed 19 points.

At this time, the Musketeers’ defense is positioned 85th in the country, permitting 69.0 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 4.2 threes per game vs. Saint Mary’s. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 26.9%.

Can the Gaels Lock in a Home Win?

After three games, Saint Mary’s has a record of 1-2. So far, all of their games have been played at home. Prior to today’s game, Saint Mary’s holds a 1-2 ATS record. Throughout their previous ten games, including those from last season, Saint Mary’s has managed a 4-4-1 ATS record.

Looking at their over/under performance through three games, Saint Mary’s has an over/under record of 1-2-0, with their games averaging 127 points per game on average. The Gaels’ last five games have finished with a combined 70 points per game and an over/under record of 1-3.

The Saint Mary’s offense, in their latest game, managed to score just 54 points versus San Diego State. During the game, they attempted 24 three-point shots and had a field goal percentage of 34.4%. The team’s top scorer is Aidan Mahaney, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 14.8, while Mitchell Saxen also maintains a PPG average of 10.8 leading up to the game.

At this time, the Gaels’ defense is positioned 11th in the country, permitting 56.5 points per game. So far, the Saint Mary’s defense is giving up an average of 7.0 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 10.5 times per game (277th).