Written By: Peg Legs Picks
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Nova is coming into this game with a 4 game winning streak after a victory over DePaul on Saturday. The streak started in late December when they beat Xavier by 13 @ home. Xavier has played one game since their loss @ Nova, they handled Butler easily on the road 87-72. The Xavier Musketeers have won all 9 games at home this year and are 7-2 ATS at home. On the other hand, Nova is 4-0 ATS L4 games but 0-4 ATS L4 games as an underdog. Xavier being favored in this game really tells us the story of the Big East, IT IS TOUGH TO TRAVEL.
In their first matchup, Xavier's demise was due to costly turnovers. I think Xavier being at home this time around will calm some of their nerves and make is easier for them to take care of the ball. The wildcats are just 179th in the nation this year in 2-point percentage while the Xavier defense is 36th in adjusted efficiency. Xavier has no problem scoring the ball as well as they are 20th in the country in adjusted offensive efficiency. The key to this game is going to be turnovers. Xavier turns it over 20% of their possessions and Nova is one of the best at making teams turn it over. As I said earlier though, I think the home court advantage in an electric atmosphere will help calm some nerves.
EDGE:
Xavier has 4 guys over 6'9" that play the majority of minutes while Nova doesn't have a single player over 6"9". Recently Xavier has been making a living on the offensive glass and I see that trend continuing tonight.
Free Pick: Xavier -1
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