DAYTON − During a nerve-wracking Selection Sunday, anxiety turned into jubilation for Xavier men’s basketball after the Musketeers were selected as a No. 11 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Xavier (21-11) will try to play its way into the 64-team bracket Wednesday when the Musketeers face the Texas Longhorns (19-15) at UD Arena in the First Four at approximately 9:10 E.T.
The winner will move on to face No. 6 Illinois at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee Friday night in the Midwest region.
Xavier vs. Texas prediction: Who wins in 2025 First Four?
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Xavier-Texas a rematch from 2023 Sweet 16
In its last meeting against each other, Texas beat Xavier in the 2023 Sweet 16 in Kansas City, 83-71. The Longhorns shot 52.5% from the field and made 7-of-12 three-pointers to end the Musketeers’ season.
Forward Jerome Hunter is the only player from that matchup who will suit up Wednesday night. Hunter finished with three points and grabbed seven rebounds in the loss to Texas.
Who is favored between Xavier and Texas?
According to BetMGM Sportsbook, Xavier is a 2.5-point favorite over Texas and the total (over/under) is 151.5 points.
The Enquirer will update this story.
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