The Winthrop Eagles and Xavier Musketeers face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at the Cintas Center. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Winthrop vs Xavier prediction.

Xavier Looks to Move Above .500

Xavier comes into this game with a 5-5 record overall and the biggest issue for this team has been inconsistency. Two games ago against Delaware the defense was awful giving up 87 points and they ended up losing by seven points. In the last game against Cincinnati, the defense gave up 79 points, but the offense scored 84 points and that was enough for the five point victory. Xavier on the season is averaging 76.4 points while their defense is giving up 71 points per game. In this game, the Xavier defense is going to need to step up in a big way and make life tough. 

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Winthrop Looks for Fifth Straight Win

Winthrop has a ton of confidence heading into this game and they have won four straight games. In the last game against Little Rock the offense scored 85 points and that led to the easy victory. Winthrop on the season is averaging 80.8 points while their defense is giving up 67.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 65th and they are going to need to run up the score again here. K.J. Doucet is averaging 14.5 points while shooting 52.6 percent from the field and 48.9 percent from behind the three point line. 

Winthrop vs Xavier Betting Prediction

The better team in this game might actually be Winthrop and they are going to find success here. The Xavier defense has been an issue giving up 71 points per game and now they face off against a Winthrop offense that is averaging 80.8 points per game. Winthrop is going to have no issue running up the score and that is going to be the difference as they get the job done. Back Winthrop against the spread.