Texas plays Xavier in the First Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament today, March 19. Tip-off at UD Arena is at approximately 9:10 p.m. ET, but the official start time will depend on the end time of the American vs. Mount St. Mary’s game preceding it.

Madness rolls to a close Wednesday night in Dayton, with a nightcap matchup between the No. 11 Texas Longhorns and No. 11 Xavier Musketeers.

While Xavier is a slim 3-point favorite in this First Four battle against Texas, our March Madness picks are siding with the Longhorns. Two schools with a recent history of facing off in March will meet again as the Xavier Musketeers play the Texas Longhorns in a First Four matchup on Wednesday night.