Kennesaw State vs. Xavier Pick: First Round of NCAA Tournament
The Midwest region’s first round begins Friday afternoon with one of the bigger discrepancies on paper. State of Kennesaw, the 14thth Seeds, will be looking to create a massive upset when the No. 3 Xavier Musketeers plays. The winner of this game plays against the winner of #6 Iowa State against #11 Mississippi State/Pitt. Here is our pick for Kennesaw State vs. Xavier in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Kennesaw State vs Xavier Betting Tip
This game will be played on Friday, March 17, 2023 at 12:40 p.m. ET at the Greensboro Coliseum.
Why rely on Xavier:
✅ Xavier finished the season 5-1 in the last six games played and reached the Big East Finals.
✅ The Musketeers are beating the teams they should, going 12-1 in games against Q3 and Q4 teams.
✅ Kennesaw State is a great story but they don’t have the talent to stay with this Xavier team.
Kennesaw State Owls – This is all new
Kennesaw State made history when they defeated Liberty in the Atlantic Sun Championship Game for the first time in their school’s history. The Owls nearly gave away the lead late on, but they held on and it was a Georgia party.
The owls are the 115th best team in the nation and are 2-4 in games against teams in the first two quads.
This will be Kennesaw State’s first appearance in the NCAA tournament. This team was in Division Two through the 2006 season.
Xavier Musketeers – mid-season rebuild
Xavier went on a run in the Big East Tournament but saw his run end in a 65-51 loss to Marquette. The Musketeers struggled with serious injury problems and had to rebuild their mid-season style of play.
The 22ndnd best team in the nation based on metrics, the Musketeers went 12-1 in games against teams outside of the first two quads.
Xavier is making his first NCAA tournament appearance since the 2018 season and is hoping to make his first sweet sixteen since his promotion to the Elite Eight in 2017.
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