The No. 9 seed Xavier Musketeers (15-16, 9-11 Big East) face off against the No. 8 seed Butler Bulldogs (18-13, 9-11 Big East) in the Big East tournament Wednesday at Madison Square Garden, beginning at 4:00 PM ET. Both teams will look to get one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.
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- Game Day: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
- TV: FOX Sports Networks
- Location: New York City, New York
- Arena: Madison Square Garden
- Moneyline favorite: Xavier (-122)
- Spread: Xavier (-1.5)
- Total: 150.5
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Xavier vs. Butler Statistics and Rankings
| Xavier Rank | Xavier Stat | Butler Stat | Butler Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102nd | 76.4 | Points Scored | 77.4 | 76th |
| 252nd | 74.2 | Points Allowed | 73.6 | 238th |
| 26th | 16.3 | Assists | 15 | 71st |
| 175th | 11.2 | Turnovers | 10.3 | 86th |
| 244th | 43.7% | Field Goal % | 45.2% | 139th |
| 139th | 43.1% | Field Goal % Allowed | 43.8% | 184th |
Xavier Leaders
- Quincy Olivari: 19.5 PTS, 5.5 REB, 2 AST, 1.3 STL, 0.1 BLK
- Desmond Claude: 16 PTS, 4.1 REB, 3.2 AST, 1 STL, 0.3 BLK
- Dayvion McKnight: 12.4 PTS, 3.8 REB, 5 AST, 1.5 STL, 0.1 BLK
- Abou Ousmane: 6.8 PTS, 6.5 REB, 1.2 AST, 0.7 STL, 1.2 BLK
- Gytis Nemeiksa: 5.6 PTS, 4.5 REB, 0.9 AST, 0.2 STL, 0.4 BLK
Butler Leaders
- Jahmyl Telfort: 13.6 PTS, 4.9 REB, 3.1 AST, 1 STL, 0.5 BLK
- Posh Alexander: 11.1 PTS, 4.6 REB, 4.9 AST, 2.2 STL, 0.1 BLK
- DJ Davis: 13.6 PTS, 3.2 REB, 2.5 AST, 1.1 STL, 0 BLK
- Pierre Brooks: 14.8 PTS, 4 REB, 1.1 AST, 0.5 STL, 0.2 BLK
- Jalen Thomas: 7.5 PTS, 6.1 REB, 0.7 AST, 0.5 STL, 1.2 BLK
Xavier vs. Butler Recent Trends
Xavier
- Xavier is 2-7-1 against the spread and 4-6 overall during its past 10 games.
- The final score of the last 10 Xavier games has exceeded the set total five times.
- The last 10 Xavier games averaged 154.3 total points, 3.8 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- Over its past 10 games, Xavier is scoring at a rate equal to its season-long scoring average.
Butler
- Butler is 4-6 overall and 4-6 against the spread in its past 10 contests.
- Butler and its opponents have combined to hit the over in one of those games.
- The last 10 Butler games averaged 148.4 total points, 2.1 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
- Over its past 10 games, Butler has a 70.4 points-per-game average, seven points below its season-long scoring average.
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