Xavier Musketeers vs Providence Friars Prediction, 2/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Xavier Musketeers vs Providence Friars

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI

TV: ESPN+

The Providence Friars (12-15) will compete against the Xavier Musketeers (13-14) at Amica Mutual Pavilion on Tuesday.

The Xavier Musketeers took the court against Butler and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-75 in their last game. Xavier wrapped up the game having earned a 44.4% field goal percentage (28 out of 63) and made 10 of their 32 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Musketeers knocked down 9 of 11 shots for a percentage of 81.8%. In relation to pulling down boards, they collected 30 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 13 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When it comes to defending, Xavier allowed the other team to shoot 47.3% from the field on 26 of 55 shooting. Butler doled out 14 dimes and had 2 steals for the contest. On top of that, Butler grabbed 31 rebounds (5 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Butler finished the game at 75.8% from the free throw line by making 25 of their 33 shots. They made 3 of 11 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Musketeers walked away with 21 while Butler racked up 8 fouls.

Tre Carroll is one guy who was a major contributor for this game. He ended up shooting 52.6% from the floor and also totaled 4 assists. He played for 38 minutes and also grabbed 7 boards. He totaled 24 points on 10 out of 19 shooting.

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Xavier heads into this one with a mark of 13-14 on the season. They are turning it over 10.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Xavier is collecting 35.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 487 dimes this season, which is 24th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Musketeers are shooting 36.6% on shots from distance (258 of 705) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 78.1 pts per game (134th in the nation) while hitting 44.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Musketeers are able to force 11.5 turnovers every game and they draw 15.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 357th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 499 surrendered so far this season. The Musketeers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.9% (776 of 1,654) and they relinquish 38.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They surrender 34.0% from beyond the arc and they rank 316th in college in PPG allowed (79.1).

In their last game, the Providence Friars got the victory with a final of 71-68 when they played DePaul. When discussing cleaning the glass, Providence allowed DePaul to collect 29 in total (13 on the offensive side). They finished 23.1% from three-point range by shooting 6 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 24 at the free throw line (50.0%). The Friars permitted DePaul to bury 25 of 65 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 38.5% in this game. When all was said and done, the Friars finished shooting 25 out of 49 from the field which had them shooting 51.0%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Providence buried 8 out of their 16 attempts (50.0%). They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 61.9%. DePaul committed 15 fouls for the game which took the Friars to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while earning 2 steals for the contest. The Friars were able to snag 30 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 39 in this game.

Jaylin Sellers ended up being a major contributor for the Friars for this contest. He converted 9 out of 13 in the game for a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and added 6 rebounds. He racked up 21 points in his 34 mins of playing time, but finished this game without an assist.

Providence has a win-loss record of 12-15 so far this season. The Friars commit 19.3 personal fouls every game and they go 76.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.8 times per contest (126th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 12.4 times per game. Providence has 2,344 points this season (86.8 per contest) and they snag 39.4 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Friars are connecting on 47.7% from the floor, which ranks 47th in college hoops.

The Providence defense gives up 36.4% from downtown (258 of 709) and their opposition makes 70.9% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 16.4 dimes and 35.9 total boards per game, which is ranked 343rd and 272nd in those defensive categories. The Friars are ranked 359th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 84.7. They are forcing 9.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.2% from the field (185th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Xavier

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