Barry Recks
The Xavier Musketeers and the Texas Longhorns have a date set in the Sweet Sixteen round. In this No. 3 vs No. 2 matchup, which team do you think will move a round closer to the top of the college basketball world?
Read on for more about this Xavier vs Texas matchup in the 2022-23 college basketball season, including the latest odds, pick, and prediction to win this showdown, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other NCAAB game previews here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Picks and Predictions for the Xavier Musketeers vs Texas Longhorns NCAA Basketball Championship Sweet Sixteen Game on March 24, 2023
- Where: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- When: Friday, March 24, 2023, (TBA ET)
- March Madness Betting Odds: View NCAAB Odds
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Betting on the Xavier Musketeers
- Regular Season Record: 27-9
Xavier is headed to the Sweet Sixteen round, thanks to an 84-73 win in the second round last Sunday over the Pittsburgh Panthers. The Musketeers have been scoring nicely so far in the NCAA tournament. They struggled a bit with their shot in the first round against the Kennesaw State Owls before ending up with a 72-67 win but have improved on their shooting in the Pittsburgh game in which Xavier posted a 54 eFG%.
Xavier has always been a great offensive team this season, even ranking seventh as of this writing nationally with a 118.5 adjusted offensive efficiency and 12th with a 55.4 eFG%. All five of their starters scored at least 10 points versus the Panthers, giving Xavier’s key players a major confidence boost heading into the showdown versus Texas.
Betting on the Texas Longhorns
- Regular Season Record: 28-8
It’s been more or less smooth sailing for the Longhorns in the Big Dance. They opened up their NCAA tournament campaign with an 81-61 destruction of the Colgate Raiders in the first round before handling the business in the second round with a 71-66 victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions last Saturday.
Even though they shot a horrible 1/13 from deep in the Penn State game, the Longhorns still came away with a 51.6 eFG% and a 50.8 FG%, thanks to their domination inside the arc (30/48, 62.5 2FG%). The Longhorns could continue muscling their way for points near the basket this Friday versus a Xavier defense that is just 94th in the nation in defensive two-point field goal percentage.
JefeBet Prediction
This could end up being a high-scoring game with great back-and-forth action down the stretch. But it’s going to be Texas who will come out with the timely baskets and stops in the second half to pull off a hard-earned victory.
Prediction: Texas wins, 77-74.
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