The winner goes to the Final Four and takes the West Region crown with them as the #1 Gonzaga Bulldogs will square off with this tournament’s Cinderella: the #11 seed Xavier Musketeers. The festivities are set to take place at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The scheduled tip-off time is 6:05 PM ET. The game will be broadcasted on TBS for national audiences. Both teams have squared off with Arizona and both teams have emerged victorious. For Xavier, the victory came in the Sweet Sixteen in a do or die scenario while Gonzaga beat the Cats in an early-season donnybrook. Gonzaga comes in off a hard-fought victory against #4 seed West Virginia when they defeated the Mountaineers by just three points in the Sweet Sixteen.
Straight Up and Against the Point Spread Records
Xavier Musketeers 24-13 SU, 18-18 ATS
Gonzaga Bulldogs, 35-1 SU, 22-9-2 ATS
Xavier vs Gonzaga Key Betting Trends
- Xavier is 7-0 ATS in their last seven matches overall.
- Under is 6-2 in Gonzaga’s last 8 contests.
- Gonzaga is 10-0 SU on neutral courts, this season.
Public Money Consensus
Presently, 98% of the public like the Musketeers against the spread as the points seem to be a trendy option. On the Money Line, the X-Men come in as a +330 underdog compared to the Zags who require juice as a -420 favorite. 78% of the public like the Zags in this market. In Over/Under markets, the market remains idle at 145.5, indicating little action on the Over or Under.