Sean Miller is defying conventional wisdom most successfully. An old saying is, “You can’t go home again.” But Miller has done just that. From 2004 through 2009, Miller was the highly successful coach of the Xavier Musketeers. So successful that Miller moved on to the Arizona Wildcats. Of course, Arizona is a traditional power with College Basketball lines. Following a strong start, Miller was caught up in NCAA violations and had to bail. And that brought him back to Xavier for a marriage of convenience. And a Sweet Sixteen berth.
Xavier Musketeers vs. Texas Longhorns Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Friday, March 24, 2023, 9:45 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO |
| TV Coverage: | CBS |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Xavier | +4 (-110) | 148½ (-110) | +155 |  |
| Texas | -4 (-110) | 148½ (-110) | -185 | |
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Xavier vs. Texas SBG Odds Overview
Naturally, Texas is the more popular online betting brand among the masses. Correlate that major brand status will draw most of the wagering action to the Longhorns. The masses ignored Xavier during the regular season. But after last weekend, the country is paying attention. Still, Texas is from the more prestigious Big 12 Conference. The Longhorns won the conference tournament and are riding a strong momentum wave.
Xavier Musketeers Team Overview
In sum, the Xavier Musketeers are 23-8 straight up, 17-13-1 against the spread, and 20-10 over/under the total. Xavier has national metrics of 12th for scoring offense, 3rd for field goal percentage, 5th for 3-point field goal percentage, 180th for free throw percentage, and 35th for offensive rebounding. While on defense, Xavier is 305th for scoring defense, 217th for field goal percentage permitted, 314th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 65th for defensive rebounding.
Last weekend, Xavier produced wins over Kennesaw State and Pitt. Late on, the Musketeers have covered two of their previous six games. Xavier went under the total in three of its last four games. Namely, Souley Boum leads Xavier with 16.5 points per game. At the same time, Zach Freemantle adds 8.1 rebounds per contest. No. 3 seed Xavier beat 11th-seeded Pitt 84-73 on Sunday. As a result, the Musketeers will advance to the NCAA Tournament’s second week for the first time since 2017. Jack Nunge scored 18 points. In comparison, Adam Kunkel added 15 on five first-half 3-pointers. Additionally, Colby Jones had 10 points, 14 rebounds, and seven assists. And then Souley Boum and Jerome Hunter each chipped in with 14 points as all five Xavier starters scored in double digits.
The victory came exactly one year after Miller agreed to return as Xavier’s coach. Previously, Miller had coached the Musketeers from 2004-09, helping them reach the Sweet 16 twice and the Elite Eight once before leaving for Arizona.
Texas Longhorns Team Overview
Overall, the Texas Longhorns are 23-8 straight up, 14-17 against the spread, and 16-13 over/under the total. Texas has national metrics of 30th for scoring offense, 43rd for field goal percentage, 168th for 3-point field goal percentage, 56th for free throw percentage, and 197th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Texas is 138th for scoring defense, 114th for field goal percentage permitted, 146th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 173rd for defensive rebounding.
Late on, Texas covered six of its previous eight games. The Longhorns went under the College basketball lines total in seven of their last eight games. Namely, Marcus Carr leads Texas with 15.8 points per game.
Xavier vs. Texas SBG Free Picks
As mentioned earlier, Texas is the more talented team from the stronger conference.
Xavier vs. Texas SBG Best Bet: Texas Longhorns.