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Xavier vs Georgetown Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/21/23

Georgetown University Hoyas (5-14) vs. Xavier Musketeers (15-4)
January 21, 2023 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Xavier Musketeers -19.5 / Georgetown University Hoyas +19.5 ; Over/Under: 158.5
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The Georgetown Hoyas and the Xavier Musketeers meet Saturday in college basketball action from Cintas Center. Georgetown is currently 5-14 overall. The Hoyas lost to Villanova in their last game. As for Xavier, they’re fresh off a Wednesday game versus DePaul. In that one the Musketeers lost by a single point. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.

Georgetown Hoyas 

Georgetown was 5-9 after 14 games, beating Coppin State, Green Bay, La Salle, UMBC and Siena along the way. The Hoyas have since lost to Butler, Villanova, Marquette, Seton Hall and Villanova again over the last five outings. 

On Monday versus Villanova, Georgetown was down 37-33 by the break. The Hoyas kept the pace on 40 points from there but still lost 77-73. Amir Spears was the leading scorer on 19 points with seven assists. 

Xavier Musketeers 

Over on the Xavier side, they were 11-3 after 14 games with losses to Indiana, Duke and Gonzaga. The Musketeers beat UConn, Villanova, Creighton and Marquette over the next four outings. 

In Wednesday’s matchup versus DePaul, the Musketeers were down 45-40 going into the second half. Xavier made a game of it from there but ended up falling 73-72. Zach Freemantle (18 points; 12 rebounds) and Jack Nunge (16 points; 13 rebounds) each doubled up. 

ANDREW’S FREE PICK 

I’m going to stick with Xavier. The Musketeers didn’t have a great first half against DePaul in their last outing, and they ended up shooting a tepid 38 percent from the floor. Xavier still had a distinct advantage in rebounding 45-34 however, and they hit 14-of-15 from the line. 

As for Georgetown, they’ve been all over the place during this current nine-game losing streak. The Hoyas have scored 64 or fewer points in four of those outings. If they’re not totally on point here I don’t see Georgetown keeping pace on the cover. 

Andrew's Free Pick: Xavier Musketeers -19.5

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