Xavier vs. Texas betting: March Madness First Four preview for March 19

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A spot in the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament bracket is at stake when Xavier Musketeers (21-11) and the Texas Longhorns (19-15) square off on Wednesday at UD Arena, beginning at 9:10 p.m. ET, live on truTV. Xavier has been named a 2.5-point favorite as these teams hope to advance to the first round. The matchup has an over/under set at 151.5 points.

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Xavier Cover -2.5 vs Texas -110

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Xavier vs. Texas betting lines

  • Xavier moneyline odds to win: -144
  • Texas moneyline odds to win: +120
  • Spread: Xavier (-2.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Xavier statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Musketeers have been putting up 80.4 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 78.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Xavier has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 72.4 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 70.9 it has conceded this year.
  • The Musketeers are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 8.4 threes per game and shooting 40.0% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.3 makes and 38.8% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Xavier betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-14-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 11-7-0 (As Favorite: 13-7-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-16-0 (Home: 7-10-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-0 (Home: 15-0; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-11 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (73rd in nation) 44.3 (211th) 30.4 (279th) 29.8 (94th) 16.9 (16th) 10.6 (129th)

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Texas statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Longhorns are averaging 78.3 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer points than their average for the season (78.4).
  • While Texas is ceding 72.2 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 83.6 points per contest.
  • The Longhorns are sinking 0.4 fewer threes per game over their last 10 games (7.1) compared to their season average (7.5), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.1%) compared to their season mark (35.9%).

Texas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-18-0 (Home: 8-10-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 7-6-0 (As Favorite: 9-12-0; As Underdog: 7-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 22-11-1 (Home: 12-5-1; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-6 (Home: 10-4; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 0-3; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (94th in nation) 42.4 (92nd) 32.8 (135th) 31.5 (201st) 13.0 (221st) 9.5 (34th)
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