West Region: Georgia (14) vs. Xavier (3)

The Georgia Bulldogs, upset winners of the SEC tournament, face a tough opponent in the Xavier Musketeers as the West Region tips off Thursday at Verizon Center.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Musketeers listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total is sitting at 129.

The Bulldogs upset Arkansas 66-57 as an 8.5-point underdog in the SEC Tournament final on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (131.5).

Terrance Woodbury scored 16 points for Georgia and Billy Humphrey added 12 points in the win.

Josh Duncan turned in an 11-point performance in Xavier's 61-53 loss to the St. Joseph's Hawks in the semi-finals of the Atlantic 10 tournament.

The Musketeers had been favored by 5.5 points in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the posted total (136).

Team records:
Georgia: 17-16 SU, 15-13-1 ATS
Xavier: 27-6 SU, 13-15-1 ATS

Georgia most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
After playing Arkansas are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

Xavier most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
After playing Saint Joseph's are 8-2
After a loss are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Georgia's last 6 games
Georgia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Georgia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Xavier is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Xavier's last 7 games
Xavier is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

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