Morehead State Eagles vs Xavier Musketeers 12/15/2021 Picks

Morehead State Eagles vs Xavier Musketeers 12/15/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Morehead State Eagles (6-4) will take on the 22nd ranked Xavier Musketeers (9-1) in the NCAA basketball inter-conference action at Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Wednesday at 8:30 PM ET.

Morehead State lost its first two matches this season but managed to get back and win the next two outings. However, the Eagles surrendered their last outing to the East Tennessee State Buccaneers snapping their four-game winning streak.

Morehead State occupied 3rd place in the Ohio Valley Conference with a 6-4 overall standing while losing four of their last five contests on the road this year. The Eagles took a two-point lead after the first half but their defense allowed the Buccaneers to gain 43 points in the next half leading to their 7-point loss at 75-82 on December 11.

Forward Johni Broome nailed a double-double of 24 points and 13 rebounds while distributing a team-high 5 assists in leading Morehead State in defeat. Guard Tray Hollowell contributed 14 points while Guard Jake Wolfe added 13 in the loss.

Forward Johni Broome led the Eagles with an average of 15.2 PPG on 56.9% FG shooting and a rebounding average of 10.0 RPG. The Morehead Eagles posted an average of 68.7 PPG on 45.3 FG% while giving away 65.6 PPG this season.

The Eagles had an average of 36.9 rpg and dished out 15.9 assists while their defense made 6.3 blocks and 6.4 steals per match.

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Morehead State Eagles vs Xavier Musketeers Predictions 12/15/2021

The 22ns ranked Xavier Musketeers have an outstanding season start after winning nine of their first ten competitions with a four-game winning streak.

he Musketeers suffered their first loss to 11th ranked Iowa State on November 24 but managed to get back quickly after winning their next five games including their last outing over the Cincinnati Bearcats.

Xavier took 3rd place in the Big East Conference with an overall standing at 9-1 after winning their last seven home outings this season.

The Musketeers made an aggressive move in taking a nice 15-point lead versus the Bearcats in the first half while adding five points more after the break resulting in their 20-point victory at 83-63 on December 11.

Forward Jack Nunge rose from the bench and scored a double-double of 31 points and 15 rebounds in leading Xavier in triumph. Guard Paul Scruggs chipped in 14 points and led the Musketeers in assists with 5 in the winning effort.

Xavier outscored Cincinnati in overall shooting with 46.3% (25/54) to 37.3% (22/59), connected 5 of 16 (31.3%) shot attempts from the three-point range, and converted 28 of 35 (80.0%) free-throw attempts.

The Musketeers out-rebounded the Bearcats at 41 to 28 total rebounds and dispensed a total of 16 assists in the win. The Xavier Musketeers defense spoiled 2 attempted shots while stealing the ball 6 times but committed 9 turnovers and 18 personal fouls.

Morehead State Eagles vs. #22 Xavier Musketeers. The NCAAB Pick for this match-up is Xavier -15. The Eagles struggled in their start this season with only a 3.5 ATS record while the Musketeers are 9-1 SU and 8-2 ATS.

Xavier recorded an average of 75.8 PPG while allowing an average of just 60.1 PG on 37.2% shooting. The prediction: The Musketeers will win at 75-57.

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