Xavier vs. Texas Odds
| Xavier Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-2.5 -110 | 149.5 -110o / -110u | -155 |
| Texas Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+2.5 -110 | 149.5 -110o / -110u | +130 |
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The 2025 NCAA Tournament field has been announced and Xavier will take on Texas in the First Four of the Midwest region. Here's everything you need to know about Xavier vs. Texas odds, spread and more.
Xavier opened as a -2.5-point favorite over Texas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The total is set at over/under 149.5 points scored by both teams combined.
Find out how No. 11-seeded Xavier and No. 11-seeded Texas match up ahead of their opening round matchup.
Xavier vs. Texas Analysis
A rematch of the 2023 Sweet 16 game that helped Rodney Terry earn the full-time head coaching job at Texas, this game could end up being a full-circle moment for Terry’s tenure in Austin, as rumors about his job security have been rampant in recent weeks.
Texas is hyper-reliant on the individual creation and shotmaking of Tre Johnson, Jordan Pope, Tramon Mark and Arthur Kaluma.
Johnson is a future NBA player with an ability to make impossible jumpers, but the Longhorn offense can go cold for long stretches because it doesn’t generate efficient shots. The Longhorns rank 350th nationally in Rim & 3 Rate, per ShotQuality.
The Musketeers, meanwhile, have a brilliant group of guards as well.
Ryan Conwell exploded for 38 points in a Big East Tournament quarterfinal loss to Marquette, and Dayvion McKnight, Dante Maddox Jr. and Marcus Foster can all get hot for stretches, as well.
Plus, Xavier has an element that Texas lacks: a go-to interior scorer in sixth-year senior Zach Freemantle.
Ultimately, I’m riding with the coaching edge on the Xavier side, as I believe Sean Miller and Freemantle exact some revenge for the disappointing loss two years ago. At a spread around -1.5 or -2, give me the Musketeers.
–Jim Root
For more coverage of the 2025 NCAA Tournament and Selection Sunday, make sure to check out our experts' live reactions to the bracket reveal and the Selection Sunday live show, where you can get their instant analysis on every matchup as well as some early insights to help you make your bets.
