The Georgetown Hoyas (5-14, 0-8 Big East) and No. 8 Xavier Musketeers (15-4, 7-1) meet Saturday at Cintas Center in Cincinnati. Tip-off is scheduled for noon ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Georgetown vs. Xavier odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Rankings courtesy of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
The Hoyas didn’t win last time out, but they did cover as 13.5-point underdogs in a 77-73 loss at Villanova. That snapped an 0-5 ATS skid. Georgetown has dropped 9 outings in a row since its last win over a solid mid-major Siena team on Dec. 7.
The Musketeers are coming off a stunning 73-72 loss at DePaul last time out on Wednesday, falling outright as 9-point favorites. That snapped an 11-game win streak and a 5-0 ATS run.
These teams met in D.C. back on Dec. 16, with Xavier coming away with a 102-89 win as a 10.5-point favorite and a season-high point total.
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Georgetown at Xavier odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:37 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Georgetown +800 (bet $100 to win $800) | Xavier -1800 (bet $1,800 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Georgetown +17.5 (-115) | Xavier -17.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 157.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Georgetown at Xavier picks and predictions
Prediction
Xavier 89, Georgetown 76
Moneyline
Xavier (-1800) would cost you 18 times your potential return, and that’s just not a good betting strategy.
PASS.
Against the spread
GEORGETOWN +17.5 (-115) is not a very good basketball team, but it has covered 2 of the past 3 games as a double-digit underdog.
Xavier did go to Washington and clobber the Hoyas in mid-December while hitting the century mark on offense. It also enters this game looking to make a statement after getting stunned at DePaul Wednesday, so there is some concern. However, this is a rather large number, and Georgetown should hang on for the cover.
Over/Under
OVER 157.5 (-110) is the best play on the board in this Big East tussle.
The Over has hit in 6 straight road games for Georgetown and is 9-4 in the past 13 games against teams with a winning overall record.
The Over is 18-7-1 in Xavier’s last 26 games overall and is also 18-7-1 in its last 26 games at home.
The Over is 5-1 in the past 6 Saturday appearances for Georgetown and 6-0 in the past 6 Saturday games for Xavier, for what it’s worth.
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