The players to watch will include Oso Ighodaro and Quincy Olivari when the No. 7 Marquette Golden Eagles (20-6, 11-4 Big East) face the Xavier Musketeers (13-13, 7-8 Big East) at Fiserv Forum, tipping off at 5:00 PM ET on Sunday. The Golden Eagles take on the Musketeers in a game that Marquette is currently a healthy favorite by 10 points. The matchup’s point total is 158.
Marquette vs. Xavier Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Marquette | -10 | 158 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Xavier (+10) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (158) |
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Marquette vs. Xavier Stat Rankings
| Marquette Avg. (Rank) | Xavier Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 78.8 (58th) | Points Scored | 75.7 (119th) |
| 68.8 (93rd) | Points Allowed | 73.2 (218th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.0 (257th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.2 (67th) |
| 8.9 (45th) | 3pt Made | 7.0 (221st) |
| 16.7 (23rd) | Assists | 16.6 (26th) |
| 10.1 (76th) | Turnovers | 11.1 (158th) |
Marquette vs. Xavier Betting Trends
- The Golden Eagles’ record against the spread is 14-10-1.
- Marquette’s ATS record as 10-point favorites or more is 5-5.
- The Golden Eagles have played 25 games this season, and nine of them have gone over the total.
- Marquette’s games have finished with more than 158 points seven times so far this season.
- The over/under in this game is 158 points, 10.5 higher than the average total in Golden Eagles games this season.
- Xavier has beaten the spread 14 times in 26 games.
- The Musketeers have won once ATS (1-1) as a 10-point underdog or greater this year.
- There have been nine Marquette’s games (out of 25) that hit the over this year.
- Musketeers games have gone over 158 points on eight occasions this season.
- Xavier’s games average 148.9 total points, 9.1 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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Marquette Impact Players
- Ighodaro leads his squad in rebounds per contest (7.4), and also averages 14.3 points and 2.9 assists. At the other end, he delivers 1.1 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
- Kam Jones puts up 15.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, shooting 48.5% from the field and 39.2% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
- David Joplin averages 10.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest, shooting 42.7% from the field and 39.2% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Stevie Mitchell posts 8.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 2.1 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
Xavier Impact Players
- Olivari is averaging a team-leading 19.1 points per contest. And he is delivering 5.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists, making 43.8% of his shots from the floor and 44.3% from beyond the arc, with 3.1 triples per contest.
- Desmond Claude gets the Musketeers 16.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. He also delivers 1.0 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Dayvion McKnight leads the Musketeers in assists (4.9 per game), and averages 12.1 points and 3.7 rebounds. He also posts 1.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Abou Ousmane is the Musketeers’ top rebounder (6.6 per game), and he produces 7.2 points and 1.2 assists.
- The Musketeers receive 6.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game from Gytis Nemeiksa.
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