The No. 3 seed Xavier Musketeers begin their 2023 NCAA Tournament run against the No. 14 seed Kennesaw State Owls at 12:40 p.m. ET on Friday. Xavier is favored by 12 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 152.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Kennesaw State vs. Xavier picks, you NEED to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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The model knows Kennesaw State has strong metrics on both sides of the floor. The Owls are shooting 37.1% from 3-point range this season and generating 20.9 free throw attempts per game. Kennesaw State also forces opponents into uncomfortable situations, creating a turnover on almost 20% of defensive possessions. The model also knows Xavier is highly efficient on offense. The Musketeers are in the top 12 of the country in scoring (81.4 points per game), and Xavier leads the nation with 19.3 assists per game. Xavier is also in the top six of the country in field goal percentage (49.4%) and 3-point percentage (39.5%).

Now, it has set its sights on Kennesaw State vs. Xavier. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in over 60% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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