Texas vs Xavier Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for March 24 NCAA Tournament Game (Offenses Thrive in First Half)

Texas vs Xavier Game Info

  • 2022-23 NCAA Tournament Game
  • No. 5 Texas (28-8) vs. No. 13 Xavier (27-9)
  • Date: Friday, March 24, 2023

  • Time: 9:45 PM ET
  • Venue: T-Mobile Center — Kansas City, Missouri
  • Coverage: CBS

The 2022-23 NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 is here, featuring a thrilling Midwest Region matchup between the No. 2 Texas Longhorns and No. 3 Xavier Musketeers on Friday.

A dominant first-half performance paved the way for Texas' 71-66 win over No. 10 Penn State on Saturday. Meanwhile, Xavier advanced to the Sweet 16 with an 84-73 effort against No. 11 Pittsburgh.

Which side has what it takes to punch its ticket to the Elite 8?

Texas vs Xavier Odds & Spread

  • Moneyline: TEXAS: (-178) | XAVIER: (+146)
  • Spread: TEXAS: -3.5 (-120) | XAVIER: +3.5 (-102)
  • Total: 147.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Texas enters this contest as a slight favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 9:45 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 147.5 points with both sides available at -110 odds.

Texas vs Xavier Betting Trends

  • Texas is 19-17-0 against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 3.5-point favorites or more, the Longhorns are 13-13.
  • There have been 16 Texas' games (out of 36) that hit the over this year.
  • Against the spread, Xavier is 19-17-0 this year.
  • The Musketeers have an ATS record of 6-2 as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
  • This season, 22 of Xavier's 36 games have gone over the point total.
Texas Rank Texas AVG Xavier AVG Xavier Rank
40th 77.7 Points Scored 81.2 11th
89th 67.2 Points Allowed 73.8 286th
163rd 3 2 Rebounds 34.8 35th
163rd 8.7 Off. Rebounds 8.8 154th
210th 7.1 3pt Made 7.4 182nd
17th 16.1 Assist s 19.3 1st
82nd 10.9 Turnovers 12.2 216th

  
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