Georgetown Hoyas vs Xavier Musketeers Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgetown Hoyas vs Xavier Musketeers

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

Cintas Center is where the Xavier Musketeers (13-15) will attempt to beat the Georgetown Hoyas (13-15) on Saturday.

The Georgetown Hoyas took the court against Marquette and took a loss by a final of 76-60 in their last contest. Georgetown walked away from the contest having earned a 37.7% FG percentage (23 of 61) and knocked down 4 out of their 25 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Hoyas made 10 of 13 attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 35 with 12 of them being offensive. They also recorded 15 dimes for the game while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When discussing the defense, Georgetown allowed the other team to shoot 50.8% from the field on 31 of 61 shooting. Marquette distributed 14 assists and had 11 steals for the contest. Moreover, Marquette had 29 boards (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Marquette ended up going 54.5% at the free throw line by making 6 of their 11 tries. They converted 8 of their 24 attempts from long range. Concerning fouls, the Hoyas ended up finishing with 9 and Marquette totaled 13 fouls.

Vincent Iwuchukwu is someone who played a role in the game. He finished the contest at 66.7% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He saw the court for 25 mins played and snagged 7 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points on 8 of 12 shooting.

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Georgetown comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 13-15 this year. They turn the ball over 10.3 times per game and as a team are committing 18.2 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Georgetown is pulling down 36.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 405 dimes this season, which ranks 170th in the country in terms of passing. The Hoyas are connecting on 31.7% on three-point shots (186 of 586) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.2 pts per game (232nd in the country) while connecting on 43.4% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hoyas are able to force 10.9 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 fouls. They are giving up 32.9% on 3-pointers and they rank 167th in the country in points per game allowed (73.2). The Hoyas are giving up a FG percentage of 43.1% (705 of 1,634) and they relinquish 34.9 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 141st in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 372 conceded for the campaign.

When they last played, the Xavier Musketeers took a loss by a final score of 94-84 when they played Providence. Regarding how they rebounded, Xavier allowed Providence to grab 30 in total (8 offensive). They shot 50.0% from downtown by shooting 9 of 18 and finished the game at 19 out of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). The Musketeers permitted Providence to convert 33 out of 61 tries from the floor which had them at 54.1% in this game. In all, the Musketeers finished shooting 34 for 68 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Xavier made 5 out of 22 tries (22.7%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. Providence was called for 14 fouls in this game which got the Musketeers to the charity stripe for 15 shots. They turned the ball over 5 times, while getting 1 steal for the matchup. The Musketeers snagged 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this contest.

Roddie Anderson III ended up being important for the Musketeers for this game. He converted 11 out of 15 in this contest for a field goal rate of 73.3%, and had 6 rebounds. He accumulated 27 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Xavier has a mark of 13-15 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Musketeers are shooting 44.3% from the field, which has them ranked 246th in college. Xavier has scored 2,192 pts so far this season (78.3 per game) and they pull down 34.9 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.6 times per contest (20th in college) and they turn it over 10.0 times per game. The Musketeers commit 18.0 fouls every game and they go 71.4% from the charity stripe.

The Musketeers on the defensive end are ranked 321st in the nation in points per game surrendered with 79.6. They are able to force 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (329th in D-1). The Xavier defense gives up 34.5% on 3-point attempts (206 of 597) and their opposition knocks down 69.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 18.1 dimes and 38.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 362nd and 342nd in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Georgetown

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