Xavier (21-11) vs Texas (19-15)
When: Wednesday, March 19th 2025
Where: UD Arena,
Dayton, OH
Time: 9:10 ET | TV: CBS
Opening Odds: Xavier -1.5/150
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Xavier Muskateers L10 Games
| Date | vs | Score | Line | ATS | XAV FG | Opp FG | Reb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/13/25 | MARQ (N) | 87-89 (L) | 2.5/145.5 | WO | 30/57 | 32/66 | 31-25 |
| 3/8/25 | PROV | 76-68 (W) | -12/150.5 | LU | 26/58 | 26/54 | 30-28 |
| 3/5/25 | @BUT | 91-78 (W) | -3/153 | WO | 34/65 | 24/51 | 31-27 |
| 3/1/25 | CREI | 83-61 (W) | -2/152 | WU | 33/60 | 26/58 | 30-30 |
| 2/23/25 | @HALL | 73-66 (W) | -9.5/138 | LO | 20/41 | 23/55 | 31-22 |
| 2/18/25 | BUT | 76-63 (W) | -7/151.5 | WU | 29/68 | 24/55 | 33-35 |
| 2/15/25 | DEP | 85-68 (W) | -12.5/144 | WO | 30/51 | 26/59 | 29-29 |
| 2/12/25 | @PROV | 91-82 (W) | -3/145 | WO | 26/59 | 36/67 | 33-32 |
| 2/9/25 | @VILL | 68-80 (L) | 2.5/140.5 | LO | 26/53 | 29/57 | 27-26 |
| 2/4/25 | GTWN | 74-69 (W) | -8/140.5 | LO | 25/49 | 27/55 | 28-22 |
Texas Longhorns L10 Games
| Date | vs | Score | Line | ATS | TEX FG | Opp FG | Reb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/14/25 | @TENN (N) | 72-83 (L) | 9.5/137.5 | LO | 25/54 | 27/54 | 23-29 |
| 3/13/25 | @TAM (N) | 94-89 (W) (OT) | 6/140.5 | WO | 31/72 | 25/72 | 37-50 |
| 3/12/25 | @VAN (N) | 79-72 (W) | 2.5/150 | WO | 25/54 | 24/58 | 31-31 |
| 3/8/25 | OKLA | 72-76 (L) | -5.5/154.5 | LU | 23/59 | 23/58 | 41-29 |
| 3/4/25 | @MSST | 87-82 (W) (OT) | 7/151.5 | WO | 31/64 | 27/68 | 42-38 |
| 3/1/25 | UGA | 67-83 (L) | -5.5/146 | LO | 23/52 | 29/56 | 23-32 |
| 2/26/25 | @ARK | 81-86 (L) (OT) | 2/147 | LO | 30/71 | 27/58 | 37-30 |
| 2/22/25 | @SCAR | 69-84 (L) | -2.5/141 | LO | 23/57 | 22/51 | 30-31 |
| 2/15/25 | UK | 82-78 (W) | -4.5/159 | LO | 29/64 | 26/62 | 36-37 |
| 2/11/25 | ALA | 80-103 (L) | 5/166.5 | LO | 29/69 | 34/55 | 22-38 |
Prediction
I’m not so sure Texas deserved to be in this tournament, but Xavier does. The Musketeers played well down the stretch, winning seven in a row before losing to Marquette in the Big East tournament. Texas went just 4-6 down the stretch and two of those wins came in overtime. Yes, the SEC was great this year, but that doesn’t mean Texas is better than Xavier. I’ll lay the points.
Pick: Xavier -3
