Georgetown Hoyas vs Xavier Musketeers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/19/2024

Game Time: 6:30 pm ET, Friday, January 19, 2024

Venue:  Cintas Center, Cincinnati, OH 

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Georgetown +14.5, Xavier -14.5; Over/Under:  148.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Georgetown +14.5, Xavier -14.5; Over/Under:  148.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Georgetown +14.5, Xavier -14.5; Over/Under:  148.5 points

Georgetown Hoyas:  8-9 (1-5) (10th place, Big East)

Xavier Musketeers:  9-8 (3-3) (7th place, Big East)

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Georgetown Hoyas:  1-4  last 5

Xavier Musketeers:  3-2  last 5

Georgetown is entering this game with an 8-9 record overall, a 1-5 record in conference games, and they are 1-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the UConn Huskies in their last game. Supreme Cook led the team in points per game in that game with 18 while Jayden Epps was next on the team with 16. Supreme Cook, Jayden Epps, Jay Heath, and Drew Fielder each led the team in assists with 1 in that game while Supreme Cook led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 34% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 76.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 71.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.7 PPG against them. Georgetown has an ATS record of 7-10 this season and their O/U record is 8-9.

Xavier is entering this game with a 9-8 record overall, a 3-3 conference record, and they are 7-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Butler Bulldogs in their last game. Desmond Claude led the team in points in that game with 26 while Dayvion McKnight was next on the team with 20. Quincy Olivari led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Abou Ousmane led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 46.2% from the field, 47.6% from 3-point range, and 78.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.8 PPG against them. Xavier has an ATS record of 11-6 this season and their O/U record is 8-9.

The current betting odds have Xavier listed as a 14.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Xavier has looked decent in their games this season with their 9-8 record overall and they are 3-3 in their conference games. They have looked better in their home games this season with their 7-4 home record and they just blew out Butler in their last game too so they have some momentum from that impressive win. Meanwhile, Georgetown has also looked decent in their games this season with their 8-9 record overall but they have been struggling a lot more since conference play started. Georgetown has already seen a ton of improvement in their 1st year with Cooley as head coach but they are still struggling in a tough Big East conference with their 1-5 conference record to start the season. They have also been terrible in their road games with their 1-4 road record this season. They just lost their last game to UConn who is one of the best teams in the country but they still got blown out in that loss and that isn't going to help them here with Xavier playing much better lately and with the home advantage in this game. Georgetown is showing signs of improvement this season but they still have a long way to go before they can start competing in this conference. The best way to place a bet here is on Xavier to cover the spread in this game. 

Georgetown Xavier Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, January 19, 2024 (6:30 pm ET start time) is Xavier 88 Georgetown 66.

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Georgetown Hoyas: 19-26 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 2-6 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses. 13-20 ATS after a loss by 10 points or more. 19-9 OVER as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points. 

Xavier Musketeers: 11-6 ATS in all games. 26-19 ATS after playing a home game. 21-9 ATS after 2 straight games giving up 9 or less offensive rebounds. 18-5 OVER off a home win by 10 points or more. 27-18 OVER after a game where they covered the spread.

Georgetown Hoyas:  D. Grant (G) Out indefinitely - Concussion.

Xavier Musketeers:  J. Hunter (F) out for season - Heart. Z. Freemantle (F) out for season - Foot.

“I'm proud of him. Because he's in there battling. We need some other battering rams in there. The Hoyas have got to do a better job helping him.” - Ed Cooley after his team’s loss against UConn in their last game on Sunday.

“We’re fortunate tonight that our shot making, and maybe our confidence – our wherewithal – ended up winning out.” - Sean Miller after his team’s win against Butler in their last game on Tuesday. 

R. Brumbaugh 

S. Cook 

J. Heath 

I. Massoud 

D. Styles

D. Claude 

D. McKnight 

G. Nemeikša 

Q. Olivari 

A. Ousmane

PPG: J. Epps (18)

APG: J. Epps (4)

Reb/G: S. Cook (8.2)

PPG: Q. Olivari (17.6)

APG: D. McKnight (5.1)

Reb/G: A. Ousmane (6.8)

Coaches:

Georgetown Hoyas: Ed Cooley (1st season)

Xavier Musketeers: Sean Miller (2nd season)