The No. 15 Xavier Musketeers (20-8, 12-5 Big East) take on the Seton Hall Pirates (16-12, 9-8) Friday at Prudential Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Xavier vs. Seton Hall odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Musketeers lost 64-63 to Villanova on Tuesday despite being 4.5-point home favorites. Xavier has gone 5-5 in its last 10 games and is tied for the 2nd-best record in the Big East.
The Pirates covered as 11.5-point road underdogs in their 64-55 loss to No. 23 UConn on Saturday. Seton Hall has won 6 of its last 10 contests.