The Marquette Golden Eagles (22-8, 13-6 Big East) look to end their small losing skid against the Xavier Musketeers (15-15, 9-10 Big East). The Golden Eagles are currently tied with Creighton for second place in the Big East standings. They need this game if they are going to have a shot at a better seed in the Big East tournament.
Can the Golden Eagles finish the season with a win or will the Musketeers continue their slide?
Marquette vs. Xavier Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Marquette | -3
-112 |
O 158.0
-110 |
-155 |
| Xavier | +3
-108 |
U 158.0
-110 |
+130 |
| **Odds Courtesy of DraftKings** | |||
Marquette vs. Xavier Game Details
- Fixture: Marquette @ Xavier
- Date and Time: March 9, 2024 @ 5:00 pm EST
- Location: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH
Apex Tale of the Tape
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Marquette |
vs. |
Xavier |
| 22-8 | Record | 15-15 |
| 79.0 | Points Per Game | 76.2 |
| 48.2 | FG% | 43.6 |
| 35.4 | 3PT% | 34.3 |
| 32.9 | Rebounds Per Game | 38.7 |
| 69.5 | Points Allowed Per Game | 73.8 |
| 42.6 | Defensive FG% | 42.7 |
| 34.3 | Defensive 3PT% | 33.2 |
| 74.7 | Defensive FT% | 72.2 |
| 24.6 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 25.1 |
| 3-2 | Last 5 W-L | 2-3 |
Key Stats
Marquette Golden Eagles
Tyler Kolek is the main player to watch for the Golden Eagles. He fills the stat sheet every game as he averages 15 points, 7.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game. A player who has been on a hot streak is Kam Jones. Over the last 10 games, he is averaging a whopping 19.3 points.
Despite the last two losses, the team is 7-3 in their past ten games and look to end the Big East schedule on a high note.
Xavier Musketeers
Quincy Olivari is the headliner for the Musketeers. On the season is is averaging 19.1 points per game. While Xaiver has struggled overall this season, they have a winning record at home. They are 11-6 on their home court this season.
If they are going to beat the Golden Eagles, they will have to dominate the boards. The team averages nearly 40 rebounds a game. Limiting second chance opportunities is often a way to pull off an upset.
Game Prediction
The two games the Golden Eagles have lost were against top ten teams with one of them being on the road. Marquette is a good team. They have taken care of business for most of the season. The spread is close likely due to the recent skid but Xavier isn’t on fire. These two teams met a couple of weeks ago and it wasn’t close. Marquette won 88-64 and controlled the whole game.
I expect the Golden Eagles to cover easily and end their losing streak. They want to go into the Big East tournament on a high note. Xavier simply doesn’t have the juice to keep up with a team like this. Marquette cruises and they are able to coast to victory.
Final Pick
Marquette -3 and Under 158.0
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