Best Bets For Xavier Vs. Texas First Four

• There is a 151-point total set between Xavier and Texas.
• Both teams have a plus margin going over this season.

DAYTON, Ohio – Capping off the First Four before the start of the NCAA Tournament is an SEC/Big East matchup between the Texas Longhorns and Xavier Musketeers.

They are going head to head to see who will be the #11 seed and take on the #6 Illinois Fighting Illini in the Midwest Region of the bracket.

While the winning outcome is not for certain at just a 3-point spread on legal sports betting sites, there is plenty of value lying on the total points at 151. Specifically, on the over.

#11 Xavier Vs. #11 Texas

• Moneyline: Xavier (-150) vs. Texas (+130)
• Spread: Xavier -3
• Total: 151

Both Teams Trending Over

There is great value on the over in this one even at the 151-point price. Both teams have been trending over all season and even more so in their recent games leading up to the First Four.

Combined, they average over 156 points per game and allow over 143 points per game to opponents.

From a betting angle, Texas is one of the best teams in the country on CBB betting sites going over in points this season at a 21-11-2 record doing so and the number one team in the SEC in going over as well. They are also doing so by a +3.5-point margin on average. In recent games, Texas is also steaming hot going over with 12 of their last 13 games hitting the mark including all of their SEC Tournament games.

As for Xavier, although 15-17 going over, they still hold a +1 margin going over this season. They’ve also been trending over with 10 of their last 13 games going over.

Looking at their previous March Madness games, Texas is 2-2 going over in their last four while Xavier has gone over in three of their last five games.

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