How to watch Georgetown vs. Xavier: TV, time, live stream, matchups, odds, pick

Big East foes will face a big showdown as Xavier looks to get back on track and end a 3-game skid

By Kyle Boone

Jan 20, 2017 at 1:15 pm ET • 1 min read

Georgetown and Xavier square off on Saturday in a Big East conference game that has potential NCAA tournament implications for No. 22 Xavier, who are riding a 3-game losing streak and have one of the weakest resumes among ranked teams.

Chris Mack's team needs to avoid an upset at home to Georgetown to stay in contention in the Big East.

Here's how you can catch the game on TV or streaming online, along with some matchups to watch and a pick for the game.

Viewing information

When: Sunday, 2 p.m. ET

Where: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio

TV: CBS

Live stream: CBSSports.com on mobile/desktop

Live stream: CBS Sports App

Scouting report

Georgetown's offensive attack is lead by Rodney Pryor. The Robert Morris graduate transfer star is averaging 17.7 points per game to lead the team and shooting just shy of 50 percent from the floor on the season. He's cooled of late though, scoring just 9.75 points per game over the last four games. The Hoyas have a hard time coming by offense without Pryor's hot hand, so look for the Hoyas to force feed him to try to get him going.

Xavier has a wealth of depth and can go as deep as 10 men in the rotation. Trevon Bluiett leads the team in scoring at 16.8 points per game, but it's Edmond Sumner who runs the show for the Musketeers. Sumner has a 27.4 assist percentage that ranks among the best in the conference, and he's a guy that can pull down rebounds as good as any at the point guard position.

Matchups to watch

Xavier's ability to clean up on the offensive glass could prove to be the difference in this game. The Musketeers are 11th in offensive rebounding percentage, according to KenPom, scooping up an incredible 23.2 percent of available boards.

But Georgetown has size that could mitigate that tendency, specifically in 7-foot senior Bradley Hayes and 6-10 sophomore Jessie Govan. Xavier's offense doesn't need any help scoring, but second chance opportunities could break Georgetown's back and turn this one into a blowout.

Odds and pick

KenPom odds: Xavier -10

Pick: Xavier -10

Xavier is 9-9 against the spread this season, but 7-4 in games played at home. With a three-game losing streak coming into this one, I think Mack will have his team motivated and the game gets blown open in the second half.