Xavier vs. Jacksonville - 11/5/19 College Basketball Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Over on the Xavier side, they finished 19-16 overall last year. The Musketeers went 9-9 in Big East play, finishing in a tie for third place behind Villanova and Marquette. 

The Musketeers dispatched Creighton in the Big East Tournament, but fell to Villanova in overtime 71-67 in the second round. Xavier received an NIT bid, where they beat Toledo before falling to Texas (again in overtime) in the second round. 

The Dolphins are 2-5 ATS in their last seven non-conference games and 1-6 ATS in their last seven Tuesday games. Jacksonville is 0-5 ATS in the last five overall and the over is 7-2 in their last nine Tuesday games. 

Meanwhile, the Musketeers are 5-0 ATS in their last five home games and 10-1 ATS in their last 11 overall. Xavier is 0-5 ATS in their last five Tuesday games and the under is 5-1 in their last six home games. 

Jacksonville couldn’t get anything going down the stretch in 2018-19, losing their final five games. That said, the Dolphins did have some success earlier in the year, and a 7-1 run got them up to 7-5 overall at one point in mid-December. 

As for Xavier, another season with this coaching staff, a few new recruits and some more experienced upperclassmen have generated some big expectations. The Musketeers have a few tough teams in the conference they’ll have to keep at bay, but they’ve got a good shot at taking the Big East title this season. I really don’t see too many reasons not to take Xavier in a blowout cover here.