NIT: Cleveland State at Xavier odds, picks and predictions

The No. 2 Xavier Musketeers (18-13) will take on the No. 7 Cleveland State Vikings (20-10) in the Upper Left bracket of the NIT first round. Tip-off from Cintas Center is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Cleveland State vs. Xavier odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Xavier likely would have been in the NCAA Tournament had it taken down Butler in its first Big East Tournament action. The Muskateers lost 89-82 in overtime despite being 6-point favorites and leading by 4 with under 30 seconds left to play.

The Musketeers rank 60th in Kenpom, having the 41st-best adjusted offensive efficiency. They ended the season covering just 1 of their last 7 games and with an overall against the spread (ATS) record of 14-17.

Kenpom has Cleveland State at 203rd, with the 168th-best offensive efficiency. The Vikings lost by 15 in the Horizon League Tournament to Wright State, a No. 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament, .

Cleveland State was just 13-15 ATS on the season. Its strong suit this year has been its shooting as CSU hit 48% of its field goal attempts, the 22nd-best percentage in the nation.

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Cleveland State at Xavier odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10 a.m. ET.

• Money line: Cleveland State +440 (bet $100 to win $440) | Xavier -650 (bet $650 to win $100)
• Against the spread (ATS): Cleveland State +11.5 (-110) | Xavier -11.5 (-110)
• Over/Under (O/U): 145.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)