The No. 6 Gonzaga Bulldogs have played a challenging schedule to start the season, but after a surprising loss on Friday in the Phil Knight Legacy Invitational, they try to end things with a win on Sunday against Xavier. For the Musketeers, it's out of the frying pan and into the fire, and they'll try to rebound from a loss to No. 8 Duke with a win against the Zags in the tournament's third place game. The two programs are playing for the first time since 2017, when Gonzaga won their Final Four matchup, 83-59.

Tip-off from Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The Bulldogs are favored by seven points in the latest Gonzaga vs. Xavier odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 159.5. Before you make any Xavier vs. Gonzaga picks and predictions, you NEED to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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