UT vs. Xavier Betting Preview & Odds

A Sweet 16 matchup features the No. 2 seed Texas Longhorns (28-8) squaring off against the No. 3 seed Xavier Musketeers (27-9) on Friday at T-Mobile Center. This NCAA Tournament contest tips at 9:45 PM, with the winner moving on to the Midwest Regional final.

The Longhorns are a 4-point favorite against the Musketeers when Longhorns and Musketeers meet. The game's point total is set at 147.5.

Texas vs. Xavier Odds

FanDuel Sportsbook
Spread Favorite: Texas (-4)
Moneyline: Texas (-195), Xavier (+163)
Total: 147.5 points

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Texas vs. Xavier Betting Trends

A total of 14 times so far this season, Texas and its opponent have combined for more than 147.5 points.
So far this season, 23 of Xavier's games have featured over 147.5 points scored.
The total for this matchup is 147.5 points, 11.4 fewer than the combined scoring average of the two teams.
These teams surrender a combined 141 points per game, 6.5 fewer points than this contest's total.
The over/under in this game is 147.5 points, 2.6 higher than the average total in Texas' games this season.
This season, Xavier's games have resulted in an average scoring total of 155.1, which is 7.6 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

Texas & Xavier Recent Performance

Team Betting Trends - Texas

The Longhorns have gone 22-3 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 88% of those games).
The Longhorns have a 15-1 record (winning 93.8% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline favorite of -195 or shorter.
Against the spread, Texas is 18-17-0 this year.
Texas has an ATS record of 10-11 as 4-point favorites or more.
Out of 35 Texas' games so far this year, 16 have hit the over.
The Longhorns have gone 7-3 over their last 10 contests, with a 7-3 record against the spread during that span.

Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total	Texas Moneyline	Opponent Moneyline	Over/Under
3/16/2023	Colgate	81-61	-12.5	148.5	-987	646	Under
3/11/2023	Kansas	76-56	+2	142.5	119	-140	Under
3/10/2023	TCU	66-60	-1.5	148	-128	108	Under
3/9/2023	Oklahoma State	60-47	-6.5	141.5	-285	231	Under
3/4/2023	Kansas	75-59	-3.5	149.5	-174	148	Under

Longhorns Last Five Games

Team Betting Trends - Xavier

This season, the Musketeers have won five out of the 11 games, or 45.5%, in which they've been the underdog.
The Musketeers have a record of 1-4 when they're set as an underdog of +163 or more by sportsbooks this season.
Xavier has 19 wins in 36 games against the spread this season.
Xavier is 3-2 as a 4-point underdog or more.
Xavier has played 36 games this season, and 22 of them have hit the over.
The Musketeers are 5-5 against the spread and 8-2 overall over their last 10 contests.

Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total	Xavier Moneyline	Opp. Moneyline	Over/Under
3/19/2023	Pittsburgh	84-73	-5	147.5	-218	178	Over
3/17/2023	Kennesaw State	72-67	-11.5	152	-723	510	Under
3/11/2023	Marquette	65-51	+2	154.5	108	-128	Under
3/10/2023	Creighton	82-60	+3.5	153.5	144	-170	Under
3/9/2023	DePaul	89-84	-12.5	152	-850	575	Over

Player Stats - Texas

The Longhorns leader in points and assists is Marcus Carr, who scores 15.8 points per game to go with 4.1 assists.
Timmy Allen is Texas' best rebounder, hauling in an average of 5.6 boards in each contest while scoring 10.3 points per game.
Carr leads the Longhorns in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Player Stats - Xavier

Souley Boum's points (16.5 per game) and assists (4.3 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Musketeers' leaderboards.
Jack Nunge grabs 7.7 rebounds per game (he also scores 14.1 points per game and adds 2.1 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Xavier rebounding leaderboard.
Boum is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Musketeers, hitting 2.2 threes per game.

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UT vs. Xavier Betting Preview & Odds - NCAA Tournament