At +40000, the Xavier Musketeers (16-16) do not have favorable odds to win the 2023-24 college basketball national championship. Their next matchup is at 12:00 PM ET on Thursday, March 14, when they play the UConn Huskies.
In its previous game, Xavier beat Butler on Wednesday, 76-72. Desmond Claude scored a team-high 26 points (and chipped in four assists and five rebounds).
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Xavier NCAA Championship Odds
- National championship odds (preseason): +4500
- National championship odds (on Dec. 31): +14000
- National championship odds (current): +40000
- Big East championship odds: +11000
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Xavier Strength of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- Based on our predictions, the Musketeers have the 15th-hardest schedule in the nation.
- The rest of the way in 2023-24, Xavier meets no teams with a record not as good as its own, and one team currently above .500.
- There are one game against Top 25 teams left on the Musketeers’ schedule in 2023-24.
- Xavier defeated the No. 21 Saint Mary’s Gaels, 66-49, on November 19, in its best win of the season.
- According to the RPI, the Musketeers have eight losses to Quadrant 1 teams, tied for the 11th-most in the country.
- Based on the RPI, Xavier has six losses to Quadrant 2 opponents, tied for the 10th-most in the country.
- According to the RPI, the Musketeers have seven wins against Quadrant 3 teams, tied for the 24th-most in Division 1.
Xavier Season Stats and Insights
- The Musketeers’ +70 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 76.3 points per game (102nd in college basketball) while allowing 74.2 per contest (254th in college basketball).
- The Musketeers connect on 6.8 three-pointers per game (233rd in college basketball) at a 34.4% rate (163rd in college basketball), compared to the 7.4 their opponents make while shooting 33.3% from deep.
- Xavier averages 247.0 points per 100 possessions on offense (158th in college basketball), and gives up 240.0 points per 100 possessions (206th in college basketball).
- The Musketeers force 11.0 turnovers per game (146th in college basketball) while committing 11.3 (188th in college basketball action).
Xavier Leading Performers
- Quincy Olivari leads the Musketeers in scoring, putting up 19.5 points per game.
- Dayvion McKnight leads Xavier with 4.9 assists per game and Abou Ousmane paces the team with 6.4 rebounds per matchup.
- The Musketeers are led by Olivari from long distance. He knocks down 3.2 shots from deep per game.
- Xavier’s blocks leader is Ousmane, who collects 1.2 per game. McKnight leads the team by averaging 1.6 steals a game.
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