Xavier Musketeers vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/25/2024

Game Time: 5:00 pm ET, Sunday, February 25, 2024

Venue:  Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Xavier +10, Marquette -10; Over/Under:  156.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Xavier +10, Marquette -10; Over/Under:  156.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Xavier +10.5, Marquette -10.5; Over/Under:  156.5 points

Xavier Musketeers:  13-13 (7-8) (7th place, Big East)

Marquette Golden Eagles:  20-6 (11-4) (2nd place, Big East)

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Xavier Musketeers:  2-3  last 5

Marquette Golden Eagles:  4-1  last 5

Xavier is entering this game with a 13-13 record overall, a 7-8 record in conference games, and they are 2-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Providence Friars in their last game. Desmond Claude led the team in points per game in that game with 22 while Quincy Olivari was next on the team with 19. Dayvion McKnight led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Abou Ousmane led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 42.9% from the field, 36.8% from 3-point range, and 60.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 73.2 PPG against them. Xavier has an ATS record of 14-12 this season and their O/U record is 15-11.

Marquette is entering this game with a 20-6 record overall, an 11-4 conference record, and they are 12-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the DePaul Blue Demons in their last game. Kameron Jones led the team in points in that game with 34 while Oso Ighodaro was next on the team with 15. Tyler Kolek led the team in assists with 18 in that game while Oso Ighodaro led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 59.5% from the field, 40.6% from 3-point range, and 57.1% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 78.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.8 PPG against them. Marquette has an ATS record of 15-10-1 this season and their O/U record is 10-16.

The current betting odds have Marquette listed as a 10 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Marquette has looked really good in their games this season with their 20-6 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country. They have looked great in the Big East this year with their 11-4 conference record which has them right near the top of the conference and they have looked great on their home court with their 12-1 home record too. Meanwhile, Xavier hasn't looked as good in their games this season with their 13-13 record overall and their 7-8 conference record which has them in the bottom half of the Big East. They have also looked terrible in their road games this season with their 2-6 road record. Xavier was holding their own in the Big East this season but lately they haven't looked good at all in their games and are only 2-3 in their last 5 games. Marquette has been the much hotter team with their 4-1 record in their last 5 games and they have some momentum from a big win in their last game. Marquette recently lost to UConn so they will be looking to get back on another run and finish the season hot going into the postseason tournaments. They also have a lot more talent on their team and have been such a strong force on their home court all season. The best way to place a bet here is on Marquette to cover the spread in this game. 

Xavier Marquette Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, February 25, 2024 (5:00 pm ET start time) is Marquette 82 Xavier 68.

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Xavier Musketeers: 11-22 ATS after 5 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers. 0-5 ATS as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points. 3-7 ATS in a road game where the total is 155 to 159.5. 10-0 UNDER in a road game where the total is 155 to 159.5. 47-20 UNDER after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games. 

Marquette Golden Eagles: 9-4 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 10-2 ATS when the total is 150 to 159.5. 25-15 ATS after a win by 10 points or more. 8-4 UNDER when the total is 150 to 159.5. 8-1 UNDER after one or more consecutive overs. 9-2 UNDER after scoring 80 points or more.

Xavier Musketeers:  None.

Marquette Golden Eagles:  None.

"Des is our best free-throw shooter in that situation other than Quincy. He's a big player. I thought he was successful getting drives into the paint. And you hope for the foul. You hope for a strong drive. We actually got a great drive. I thought it was a really good call the fact that he didn't call a foul because Gaines, he went above the rim, left the opposite corner and had a great play." - Sean Miller after his team’s loss against Providence in their last game on Wednesday.

“You could tell by watching Tyler play tonight and all year long and his whole career since he got here, he is a special player in a lot of ways, but one of the reasons is he gets a kick out of giving his teammates shots. He really enjoys that part of the game.” - Shaka Smart after his team’s win against DePaul in their last game on Wednesday.

D. Claude 

D. McKnight 

G. Nemeikša 

Q. Olivari 

A. Ousmane

O. Ighodaro 

K. Jones 

D. Joplin 

T. Kolek 

S. Mitchell

PPG: Q. Olivari (19.1)

APG: D. McKnight (4.9)

Reb/G: A. Ousmane (6.5)

PPG: T. Kolek (15.2)

APG: T. Kolek (7.6)

Reb/G: O. Ighodaro (7.4)

Coaches:

Xavier Musketeers: Sean Miller (2nd season)

Marquette Golden Eagles: Shaka Smart (3rd season)