A top 25 matchup between Big East rivals will feature No. 17 Providence (16-2) traveling to Cintas Center to play No. 21 Xavier (14-4) on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. ET. Providence topped Butler 69-62 in their last game to win their third straight contest. Xavier lost to Marquette 75-64, halting their two-game win streak. Xavier is favored by eight points and the over-under for total points is set at 138.5 at Caesars Sportsbook.

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The model knows Providence graduate student center Nate Watson is averaging a team-high 14.1 points with 6.2 rebounds while shooting 56 percent from the floor. Watson has scored at least 20 points in five games so far. The Virginia native had a solid outing in the win over Butler. Watson had 18 points, seven rebounds, and shot 7-for-12 from the floor. 

The model also knows Xavier junior forward Jack Nunge is logging 12.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and is shooting 52 percent from the field. Nunge has grabbed at least 12 boards in four matchups thus far. The Indiana native also leads the team with 1.4 blocks per game. He has swatted away at least 2 shots in 10 games. 

Now, it has set its sights on Providence vs. Xavier. We can tell you the model is leaning under the total and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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