In a highly anticipated Friday night matchup, the Xavier Musketeers are set to take on the Seton Hall Pirates in a college basketball clash. Xavier comes in as a slight 1.5-point favorite on the road, and bettors are taking notice. Let’s take a look at the best college basketball bet for Friday, Feb. 24.
Sharp College Basketball Bet: Xavier-Seton Hall
Despite playing in hostile territory, Xavier is the team to watch in this matchup. With a deep, balanced and high-octane offense that averages north of 80 points per game, the Musketeers are primed to go into Seton Hall and come out with a victory. Although they are without one key contributor, they still boast four players who average double figures in scoring. While they have lost three of their last four games, they were all close losses by a total of just 4 points.
On the other side, Seton Hall may have an edge defensively, but its offense only averages around 68 points per game, which could pose a significant problem against Xavier. Although Seton Hall lost the first matchup on the road in a competitive game, the Pirates will need to find a way to manufacture more offense to be competitive in this one.
Bettors are backing Xavier in this matchup, and for good reason. With its high-scoring offense and a slight edge in overall talent, Xavier is poised to come away with the victory on the road. While Seton Hall may have the home crowd advantage, it may not be enough to overcome the offensive firepower of the Musketeers.
In the end, look for Xavier to cover the 1.5-point spread and emerge with a hard-fought road victory over Seton Hall.
Best College Basketball Bet of the Day: Xavier -1.5 (-110) at DraftKings
