Old Dominion Monarchs vs Xavier Musketeers Prediction, 11/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs Xavier Musketeers

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Old Dominion Monarchs (2-1) are headed to Cintas Center on Tuesday where they will compete against the Xavier Musketeers (2-1).

The Old Dominion Monarchs faced George Washington and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 96-73 in their last contest. Old Dominion finished having earned a 38.7% FG percentage (24 of 62) and made 10 out of their 24 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Monarchs knocked down 15 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 68.2%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they earned 38 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 assists in this game in addition to forcing 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Regarding defense, Old Dominion let their opponent shoot 49.2% from the field on 31 of 63 shooting. George Washington doled out 14 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. Furthermore, George Washington collected 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. George Washington walked away from this one shooting 71.8% from the free throw line by burying 28 of their 39 shots. They also made 6 of their 22 attempts from 3-point range. In reference to fouls, the Monarchs ended up walking away with 26 while George Washington finished the game with 20 fouls.

Ketron Shaw is one guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished with 14 points on 4 out of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 19 minutes played and collected 3 rebounds. He ended up going 50.0% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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Old Dominion enters this one with a win-loss mark of 2-1 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.3 fouls per game. As a team, Old Dominion is grabbing 38.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 42 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 225th in the nation in terms of passing. The Monarchs are connecting on 25.7% from downtown (18 of 70) and 76.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 75.0 points per outing (248th in college) while shooting 47.1% from the field.

On defense, the Monarchs are forcing their opponents into 10.5 turnovers every game and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 113th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 44 surrendered this season. The Monarchs defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 40.7% (98 of 241) and they surrender 34.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 28.9% on shots from downtown and they are 195th in the nation in PPG allowed (73.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Xavier Musketeers took a loss by a score of 81-62 when they faced Iowa. In reference to rebounding, Xavier permitted Iowa to grab 40 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 27.3% from distance by shooting 3 of 11 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 27 from the free throw line (74.1%). The Musketeers allowed Iowa to convert 29 out of 51 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.9% in this contest. When the game finished, the Musketeers went 23 for 59 from the field which had them sitting at 39.0%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Xavier buried 8 of 33 attempts (24.2%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 57.1%. Iowa was called for 17 fouls for this contest which got the Musketeers to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They gave up possession 12 times, while recording 7 steals in this contest. The Musketeers collected 17 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 23 in the matchup.

Jovan Milicevic pitched in for the Musketeers in this game. He scored 15 points in his 25 mins on the court, but left the arena with no assists. He knocked down 5 of 10 in this game for a rate of 50.0%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

Xavier has a record of 2-1 on the season. The Musketeers are responsible for committing 18.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 72.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.7 times per game (130th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.7 times per contest. Xavier has scored 208 points this year (69.3 per contest) and they pull down 31.7 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Musketeers are hitting on 36.9% from the field, which ranks them 347th in college.

The Musketeers on the defensive side of the court are 211th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 74.8. They are forcing 15.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 53.3% from the floor (362nd in D-1). The Xavier defense gives up 34.5% on 3-point shots (19 of 55) and their opponents are knocking down 69.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 17.3 assists and 37.3 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 334th and 265th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Xavier

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