The No. 15 Xavier Musketeers (20-8, 12-5 Big East) take on the Seton Hall Pirates (16-12, 9-8) Friday at Prudential Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Xavier vs. Seton Hall odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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The Musketeers lost 64-63 to Villanova on Tuesday despite being 4.5-point home favorites. Xavier has gone 5-5 in its last 10 games and is tied for the 2nd-best record in the Big East.
The Pirates covered as 11.5-point road underdogs in their 64-55 loss to No. 23 UConn on Saturday. Seton Hall has won 6 of its last 10 contests.
Xavier and Seton Hall will be meeting for the 2nd time this season. The Musketeers won 73-70 at home on Dec. 20 as 8-point favorites while the total of 143 pushed.
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Xavier at Seton Hall odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:27 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Xavier -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Seton Hall +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Against the spread (ATS): Xavier -1.5 (-115) | Seton Hall +1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 141.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Xavier at Seton Hall picks and predictions
Prediction
Seton Hall 69, Xavier 66
Moneyline
While Xavier has had the better season thus far, SETON HALL (+105) is the pick in this game at home. The Pirates need every win they can get down the stretch and they are 10-4 at home this season.
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Against the spread
SETON HALL +1.5 (-110) is the ideal choice despite the Pirates’ moneyline likely having more value in this matchup. The Musketeers are without their 2nd-leading scorer and top rebounder in F Zach Freemantle.
Seton Hall is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games following a loss and the underdog is 14-2 ATS in the last 16 meetings between these programs.
Over/Under
UNDER 141.5 (-115) is the lean in this Big East showdown. Seton Hall allows only 64.4 points per game (39th in the nation) and the Pirates produce only 68.3 points per game (265th in the nation).
The Musketeers have gone Under in each of their last 4 games overall and the Pirates are 7-3 to the Under in their last 10 games overall.
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