Texas Longe chât were an enigma this season. With the talent and the ability to execute, they showed lightning of potential, but the inconsistency has defined their campaign. NOW, They find themselves in the first fourFighting Xavier for a place in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
The Texas (20-13) obtained its tournament place despite a record of 6-12 in a dry game, helped by a crucial victory in overtime against Texas A&M.
Xavier (20-14) enters with an impressive record of 1-9 against the opponents of Quadrant 1, but the musketeers finished the regular season on a sequence of seven consecutive victories to keep their hopes of tournament alive. They almost achieved an upheaval on Marquette in the Big East tournament before falling into a dramatic finish.
The largest weapon of the musketeers is their shooting at the perimeter, ranking in the top 10 at the national level at almost 39% from the three -point beach. Defensively, Xavier is solid but imperfect, ranking in the top 40 in adjusted efficiency but has trouble defending the perimeter and painting. They ranked in the 180s in defense in three points and 160 in defense in two points, but compensate for the solid rebound and discipline to avoid faults.
Historically, Xavier performed well in March, winning at least one tournament match in each of its last five appearances, including an Elite Eight race as a seeded n ° 11 in 2017.
In match n ° 11 against n ° 11 in the Midwest region, Texas enters as a slight favorite, with ESPN Analytics giving the Longhorns a chance to progress. Tipoff at UD Arena will determine which team is gains a place in the main support and a chance to make a deeper race.
What time does Texas play Xavier in the 2025 NCAA tournament?
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Date: Wednesday March 19
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Time: 8:10 p.m. CT
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Location: Dayton, Ohio
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Television channel: trutv
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Live flow: FUBO (Look now! – regional restrictions can apply)
Texas vs prediction xavier
It is clear that Xavier has a defensive difficulty, this can be the competitive advantage that helps Texas. With names like Tre Johnson and Arthur Kaluma, Texas is certain to plead in favor of the 64 field on Wednesday. It will be close, maybe overtime. For the moment, I will trust the analysis, Longhorns at 3 years old. Could be a late start-off star Johnson himself.
Final score: Texas 75, Xavier 72
This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Texas Hoops against Xavier in the first four
