T.M. Selection: Vanderbilt/Xavier OVER.

I am on the over in the Vanderbilt vs Xavier game on Tuesday. Vanderbilt has been involved in a lot of high scoring games lately and they have been putting up a lot of points themselves in those games. They have put up 70+ points in 5 games in a row and a majority of those games had them put up 80+ points. They have also given up 70+ points in 3/4 of their previous 4 games and the 1 game that they didn't give up 70 points in during that time, they still gave up 68 points in it. I think this is going to be another game where they put up a ton of points and Xavier doesn't really give the best defensive effort in their games either. Their star player, Scotty Pippen Jr., was very hot in their most recent game scoring 30+ points himself and I think he is going to stay hot here trying to push his team to a win. I expect him to have another huge game and if he does then Vanderbilt will be putting up a ton of points here. Xavier has also been involved in a lot of high scoring games too and they have also been putting up a ton of points in their games lately. Xavier has put up 70+ points in 4 games in a row now and I think they will do the same on their home court here. Xavier has had to put up a lot of points in their games all year since their defensive effort hasn't been great in their games. Near the end of the regular season, they were giving up a ton of points in their games and gave up 80+ points in 3/4 games to end the season. They are used to putting up a lot of points in their games to win and they should have an easier time scoring on their home court here. Vanderbilt doesn't give a good defensive effort in their games either so I think both teams will put up a ton of points here. I like the over in this game.

T.M. Prediction: 82-78 Xavier.