A Sweet 16 matchup involves the No. 3 seed Xavier Musketeers and the No. 2 seed Texas Longhorns playing on Friday night at 9:45 p.m. ET on CBS. Texas is favored by 4.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 147.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

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

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters the Sweet 16 round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament 83-54 on all-top rated college basketball picks this season, returning more than $1,500 for $100 players. It also went 4-1 on top-rated picks during the first week of March Madness. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns. 

The model knows Xavier senior guard Souley Boum has been a smooth and secure scorer in the backcourt. Boum uses his quickness to get into the lane and break down the defense. The California native averages 16.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. In the win over Pittsburgh on Sunday, Boum finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

The model also knows Texas senior guard Marcus Carr is a floor-spacing shooting threat. Carr uses great ball-handling skills to get past his defender and find his way into the paint. The Ontario native leads the team in points (15.8), assists (4) and steals (1.7). On Thursday against Colgate, Carr logged 17 points, four assists and one steal.

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

So who wins Xavier vs. Texas? And which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Join SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread!