The Missouri Tigers (6-3) square off against the Xavier Musketeers (7-4) at Mizzou Arena. The game can be seen on ESPNU at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 18, 2018.
Xavier Musketeers at Missouri Tigers Free Prediction
In the Musketeers’ last outing, they defeated the IUPUI Jaguars, 82-69. The Musketeers had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (32.5 vs. 23.1) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.538 vs. 0.438). With 24 points on 9-for-17 shooting, Ryan Welage was the game’s high scorer.
The Tigers were victorious over the Central Arkansas Bears in their last outing, 68-55. The Tigers had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (26.2 vs. 17.1) and had a better turnover percentage (13.6 vs. 16.8). Mark Smith was the game’s leading scorer with 19 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field.
Missouri may have difficulty getting to the free throw line in this matchup. The Tigers rank 192nd in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.274, while Xavier ranks 27th in FTA rate allowed (0.191) dating back to last season.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Missouri ranks 97th in three pointers allowed per game (21.4) while Xavier ranks 232nd (25.9).
The Musketeers and Tigers rank 38th in rebounds allows per game (31.4).
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