The Xavier Musketeers will look to continue their dominance over the Georgetown Hoyas when they meet in a Big East matchup on Friday night. The Musketeers (9-8, 3-3 Big East, who have won the last six meetings with Georgetown, have won 19 of 25 all-time meetings. The Hoyas (8-9, 1-5 Big East), who have won just once on the road this season, have dropped two in a row and five of six. Georgetown's only conference win was Jan. 6 at home against DePaul, a 68-65 triumph.
The game from Cintas Center in Cincinnati starts at 6:30 p.m. ET. Georgetown is averaging 71.9 points per game, 250th-best in the country, while Xavier averages 75.8, tied for 155th nationally. The Musketeers are 12.5-point favorites in the latest Georgetown vs. Xavier odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 147.5. Before making any Xavier vs. Georgetown picks, be sure to see the college basketball predictions from SportsLine's proven model.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 11 of the 2023-24 season on a 110-73 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 15-5 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Xavier vs. Georgetown. You can head to SportsLine now to see the picks. Now here are the latest betting trends and lines for Georgetown vs. Xavier:
- Georgetown vs. Xavier spread: Xavier -12.5
- Georgetown vs. Xavier over/under: 147.5 points
- Georgetown vs. Xavier money line: Xavier -937, Georgetown +614
- GTWN: The Hoyas have hit the team total under in 17 of their last 30 games (+2.15 units)
- XAV: The Musketeers have hit the game total over in 12 of their last 22 games at home (+1.00 units)
- Georgetown vs. Xavier picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Xavier can cover
Senior guard Dayvion McKnight is one of three Musketeers averaging in double-figure scoring. McKnight, in his first season with the program after three years at Western Kentucky, is averaging 10.1 points, 5.1 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 32.4 minutes of action. He is connecting on 42.5% of his shots from the floor and 83.8% from the foul line. He is coming off a 20-point performance in the 85-71 win over Butler on Tuesday.
Senior guard Quincy Olivari is Xavier's top scorer. The transfer from Rice, is averaging 17.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He is also hitting 44.3% of his field goals, including a blistering 42.9% from 3-point range. He is also an 81.1% free-throw shooter. Olivari is coming off a 15-point, seven-rebound and five-assist performance in the win over Butler. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why Georgetown can cover
Sophomore guard Jayden Epps continues to lead the Hoyas in scoring, and has reached double-digit scoring in 13 of the 14 games he has played in. He has 20 or more in five games, including a season-high 34 points in an 88-81 win over Jackson State on Nov. 25. He scored 31 points in an 88-83 overtime win over American on Nov. 19. For the year, he is averaging 18 points, four assists and 2.3 rebounds in 33.1 minutes of play.
Also helping bring some scoring punch to the Hoyas is junior guard Dontrez Styles. Styles, who is in his first year at Georgetown after spending the past two at North Carolina, is averaging 13.5 points and 5.7 rebounds in 34 minutes. He has registered two double-doubles on the season, including a 22-point and 11-rebound performance in the overtime win over American on Nov. 19. He also had 15 points and 10 boards in a 94-57 win over Le Moyne on Nov. 7. He has scored 10 or more times in 11 of 17 games in 2023-24. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Georgetown vs. Xavier picks
The model has simulated this matchup 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the picks at SportsLine.
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