College Basketball Pick For Friday December 16, 2022
Xavier vs. Georgetown Friday, December 16, 2022 at 6:30pm EST
Oskeim Sports Pick - My math model only favors Xavier by 9.37 points in this game and the home team is a perfect 6-0 ATS in the past six meetings in this series. Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing signed the top-rated player (according to ESPN’s ratings) from the transfer portal in sophomore guard Brandon Murray, who averaged a team-high 30.9 minutes per game for LSU last season. Murray has made an immediate impact for the Hoyas, averaging 15.1 points (39.0% 3-PT%) and 4.0 assists per game.
After finishing last season ranked 300th in field goal percentage, Ewing emphasized the importance of bringing in scoring threats and signed sophomore guard Primo Spears, who led Duquesne in scoring, assists, and minutes played (32.2 mpg) last year. Spears is currently averaging a team-high 17.2 points and 4.9 assists per game, while making 82.4% of his free throw attempts. Arizona State transfer Jay Heath is one of four players averaging more than ten points per game for the Hoyas (14.4 ppg) and joins Spears and Murray in the backcourt.
Georgetown’s frontcourt is led by senior Qudus Wahab, who played his first two seasons for the Hoyas before transferring to Maryland. The 6-11 center received an NCAA waiver to play this season and is averaging 10.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. Senior forward Akok Akok arrives from Connecticut and provides additional experience and depth in the Hoyas’ frontcourt.
The questions for Xavier come at the defensive end of the floor where it’s been allowing a lot of high-quality three-point attempts. For example, the Musketeers allowed Gonzaga to shoot 13-of-24 from beyond the arc in their 88-84 loss on November 27. The other concern for Xavier is the fact that tonight’s trip to the nation’s capital marks just its second true road game this season. Grab the inflated number with Georgetown. Collège Basketball Pick BET ON Georgetown +12.
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