The Xavier Musketeers will take on the No. 19 Ohio State Buckeyes at 6:30 p.m. ET Thursday at Cintas Center. The Musketeers are 2-0 while OSU is 3-0. OSU ended last year fifth in the Big Ten, while Xavier ended up seventh in the Big East. 

The Buckeyes are favored by 2.5 points in the latest Xavier vs. Ohio State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 139.5. Before you make any Ohio State vs. Xavier picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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