The dream of having a March Madness perfect bracket is over, as there have been a ton of big upsets. Sixteen teams still have the dream of winning an NCAA title, and that group includes the Xavier Musketeers and Texas Longhorns.
There are a number of chances to make college basketball picks today, and that includes a Sweet 16 matchup in the Midwest Region between Xavier and Texas. The winner of this game advances to the Elite 8 and is just one win away from the Final Four.
If you are looking to make a Xavier vs Texas prediction on Friday night, then you will have to look at both teams closely. This should be one of the better NCAA basketball games today.
Xavier Musketeers vs. Texas Longhorns Odds
Xavier Musketeers vs. Texas Longhorns Information
Xavier Musketeers vs Texas Longhorns
Location: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO.
Date and Time: Friday, March 24, 9:45 PM EST.
How to Watch: CBS
Updates for Xavier and Texas
If you are going to make a Xavier vs Texas prediction, then it is going to be important to look at the college basketball injury report. Texas appears to be in pretty good shape, but Xavier is playing without forward Zach Freemantle.
The March Madness betting odds for this game will be impacted by the injury to Freemantle, but Xavier has proven that they can win games without him. This is going to be a great game on the NCAAB schedule, and both teams have been in the Top 25 all season long.
Xavier Musketeers vs. Texas Longhorns Betting Preview
The NCAAB odds for this game have the Texas Longhorns as four-point betting favorites over the Xavier Musketeers. The over/under for this game is set at 149 total points, which is a pretty high total for college basketball teams.
Betting on March Madness is all about looking at the season stats for each team and then trying to determine how a matchup will play out. Xavier and Texas are both teams that love to score some points, but it’s Texas that is the best defensive team.
Texas has been one of the best NCAA basketball teams all season long, and they have played in a number of huge games. That experience is going to help out the Longhorns in this game, and guard Marcus Carr always seems to deliver when needed.
Xavier is a team that doesn’t really have any dominant college basketball players, but they are able to win games by playing as a team. The Musketeers can be extremely dangerous when they are making shots, but they are going to be facing a tough defensive team on Friday night.
Xavier Musketeers vs. Texas Longhorns Betting Prediction
The regular season college basketball standings no longer matter in this game, as it’s all about the matchup. On paper, these teams look to be extremely competitive, but only one team is going to make the plays needed to win this one.
The ability of Texas to both score and defend is going to play a key role in this game, and they also have a number of players that can step up. Xavier is going to be able to keep this game close by making shots, but they won’t have enough to pick up the win.
The best Xavier vs Texas prediction to make is to take the Longhorns at -4.0, as they are going to pull away late and cover this small spread.
Betting on this event:
- Bet on Texas Longhorns -4.0 at -110.
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