The Villanova Wildcats visit the No. 16 Xavier Musketeers in a Big East battle at 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Xavier is favored by 4.5 points at home, while the over/under is set at 147 at Caesars Sportsbook (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

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The model knows Villanova is the best free throw shooting team in the country. Villanova makes 82.2% of free throw attempts, and the Wildcats also shoot 53.2% from 2-point range. The Wildcats also commit a turnover on only 16.1% of possessions this season. The model also knows Xavier is tremendous on offense. The Musketeers rank in the top 10 of the country in offensive efficiency and shooting efficiency. That includes a blistering 39.6% mark from 3-point range, and Xavier creates an assist on 66.5% of field goals.

Now, it has set its sights on Villanova vs. Xavier. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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