On Saturday at Cintas Center, the No. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles (22-8, 13-6 Big East) will play the Xavier Musketeers (15-15, 9-10 Big East) — with Marquette’s Oso Ighodaro among the players to watch — tipping off at 5:00 PM ET. The Golden Eagles are currently moderate 3-point favorites over the Musketeers. The game has a point total of 157.
Marquette vs. Xavier Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Marquette | -3 | 157 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Marquette (-3) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (157) |
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Marquette vs. Xavier Stat Rankings
| Marquette Avg. (Rank) | Xavier Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 79.0 (54th) | Points Scored | 76.2 (104th) |
| 69.5 (106th) | Points Allowed | 73.8 (244th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.2 (246th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.5 (55th) |
| 9.0 (39th) | 3pt Made | 6.8 (236th) |
| 16.1 (30th) | Assists | 16.2 (28th) |
| 10.0 (71st) | Turnovers | 11.2 (179th) |
Marquette vs. Xavier Betting Trends
- The Golden Eagles have beaten the spread 16 times in 29 games.
- As 3-point favorites or more, Marquette is 12-9 against the spread.
- Out of 29 Golden Eagles games so far this year, 11 have gone over the total.
- Marquette’s games have had more than 157 points scored on nine occasions this season.
- The over/under in this game is 157 points, 8.6 higher than the average total in Golden Eagles games this season.
- Xavier has 15 wins in 30 games against the spread this year.
- Against the spread as 3-point underdogs or greater, the Musketeers are 5-4.
- This season, 11 of Marquette’s 29 games have hit the over.
- So far this season, nine Musketeers games have featured over 157 points scored.
- Xavier’s games average 150.1 total points, 6.9 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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Marquette Impact Players
- Tyler Kolek is tops on the Golden Eagles at 7.6 assists per contest, while also posting 4.7 rebounds and 15.0 points. He is first in the country in assists.
- Ighodaro puts up a team-leading 7.3 rebounds per contest. In addition, he’s posting 14.0 points and 2.8 assists, shooting 60.1% from the field.
- Kam Jones is tops on his squad in both points (16.2) and assists (2.1) per game, and also averages 2.5 rebounds. At the other end, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
- David Joplin is posting 10.9 points, 0.5 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game.
- Stevie Mitchell posts 8.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 1.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
Xavier Impact Players
- Quincy Olivari is the Musketeers’ top scorer (19.1 points per game), and he averages 1.9 assists and 5.5 rebounds.
- The Musketeers receive 16.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game from Desmond Claude.
- Dayvion McKnight paces the Musketeers in assists (4.9 per game), and averages 12.3 points and 3.8 rebounds. He also averages 1.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Abou Ousmane leads the Musketeers in rebounding (6.5 per game), and posts 6.9 points and 1.2 assists. He also posts 0.7 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
- The Musketeers receive 5.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Gytis Nemeiksa.
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