Georgetown Hoyas vs Xavier Musketeers Betting Pick & Prediction 1/19/24

The Hoyas and Musketeers are set to face off at 6:30 ET on FS1. The Musketeers will host the game at Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH. The odds for this Big East conference game currently have the Musketeers as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 149.5 points.

GEORGETOWN HOYAS VS XAVIER MUSKETEERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Georgetown Hoyas +12.5

This game will be played at Cintas Center at 6:30 ET on Friday, January 19th.

WHY BET THE GEORGETOWN HOYAS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Musketeers.
• Even though we have Xavier winning straight-up, we like Georgetown at +12.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 149.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Taking a Look at the Hoyas Chances on the Road

Georgetown comes into this game as a 12.5-point underdog, and they have gone 1-8 as the underdog this season. They have also lost their last two games and are 8-9 overall.

On the road, the Hoyas are just 1-4 this season, and they have gone 2-8 in their last 10 games away from home. Their average scoring margin on the road is -12.0 points per game.

As the underdog this season, Georgetown has an ATS record of 5-4. On the road, the Hoyas are 3-2 vs. the spread this year and have gone 6-4 ATS in their last 10 road games. Overall, Georgetown’s ATS mark is 7-10 in 2019-20.

Today’s over/under line of 149.5 is higher than the average over/under line in Georgetown’s games this year (143.5). So far, 12 of their games have finished with fewer points than today’s over/under line. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 with an average scoring total of 141 points.

In their most recent game, the Hoyas’ offense tallied 67 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 71.9 points per game. Supreme Cook led the team in scoring, putting up 18 points. Additionally, Jayden Epps contributed 16 points for the Hoyas.

On the defensive side, Georgetown is currently hovering around the NCAA’s average for points allowed, conceding an average of 72.7 points per game. Against Connecticut in their most recent game, the Georgetown defense gave up a total of 80 points while allowing Connecticut to hit 51% of their shots.

Can The Musketeers Secure a Home Victory?

Coming into tonight’s game, Xavier has a record of 9-8, including a 3-3 mark in Big East play. The Musketeers have won two straight games and have gone 7-4 at home this season.

So far, Xavier has been favored in 10 of their 17 games, going 7-3 in those contests. Their average scoring margin at home this year is +8.8 points per game.

As the favorite this season, Xavier has gone 6-4 vs. the spread. At home, the Musketeers have an ATS mark of 7-3-1 this year and are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.

On the season, the over/under record for Xavier is 8-9, and today’s over/under line of 149.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (147.7). So far, 9 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. Recently, the average scoring total in their games is 153 points over their last three contests, and their over/under record over their last five games is 3-2.

Xavier’s offense is coming off a good game, putting up 85 points vs. Butler. Overall, they hit 46.2% of their shots from the field and went 15/19 from the free-throw line. Leading the team in scoring is Quincy Olivari, who is averaging 17.6 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Desmond Claude also maintains a PPG average of 15.8 heading into game.

Coming into today’s game, the Xavier defense is giving up an average of 69.8 points per contest. So far, the Xavier defense is giving up an average of 10.5 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 11.8 times per game (548th).