Xavier Musketeers (14-14) vs. Georgetown University Hoyas (9-19)
March 2, 2024 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Georgetown University Hoyas +7.5; Over/Under: +155.5
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The Xavier Musketeers need a win after losing 4 of their last 5 games. The Georgetown Hoyas need a win after losing 10 of their last 11 games. Here’s a Xavier Musketeers vs Georgetown Hoyas prediction.
Xavier Musketeers Betting Preview
The Xavier Musketeers recently lost to Providence and Marquette while beating DePaul. The Xavier Musketeers are averaging 75.8 points on 43.5 percent shooting and allowing 73.2 points on 42.4 percent shooting. Quincy Olivari is averaging 19.4 points and 5.3 rebounds, while Desmond Claude is averaging 15.3 points and 4.2 rebounds. Dayvion McKnight is the third double-digit scorer and Abou Ousmane is dishing 1.2 assists. The Xavier Musketeers are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 73.4 percent from the free throw line. The Xavier Musketeers are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.
Georgetown Hoyas Betting Preview
The Georgetown Hoyas recently beat DePaul while losing to St. John’s and Villanova. The Georgetown Hoyas are averaging 70.8 points on 41.2 percent shooting and allowing 77.3 points on 48.6 percent shooting. Jayden Epps is averaging 17.9 points and 2.4 rebounds, while Dontrez Styles is averaging 13.1 points and 5.6 rebounds. Supreme Cook is the third double-digit scorer and Jay Heath is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Georgetown Hoyas are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The Georgetown Hoyas are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.1 rebounds per game.
Xavier Musketeers vs Georgetown Hoyas prediction
The Georgetown Hoyas nearly upset Xavier on the road in January and now get the Musketeers at home, where 7 of their 9 wins have come this season. There’s also a long history of close games overall whenever Xavier and Georgetown meet. With all that said, the Georgetown Hoyas are just a bad basketball team at both ends of the floor, and they’re 11-17 ATS on the season despite getting these big numbers nightly. The Capital One Arena should have a nice crowd and Georgetown will be motivated to put up a fight, but the Hoyas don’t give me much to hold onto. Give me Xavier in a comfortable road win.
