The No. 5 seed Marquette Golden Eagles (22-9, 13-7 Big East) head into the Big East tournament against the No. 4 seed Xavier Musketeers (21-10, 13-7 Big East) on Thursday at Madison Square Garden, tipping off at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Marquette is a moderate 2.5-point favorite against Xavier when the Golden Eagles hit the court against the Musketeers on Thursday. The matchup has a point total of 144.5.
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Marquette vs. Xavier Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Peacock
- Location: New York City, New York
- Arena: Madison Square Garden
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Marquette vs. Xavier Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Marquette (-2.5)
- Moneyline: Marquette (-138), Xavier (+115)
- Total: 144.5 points
Pick ATS:Xavier (+2.5)
- Pick OU: Over (144.5)
- Prediction: Marquette 74, Xavier 72
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Marquette vs. Xavier Comparison
| Marquette Rank | Marquette Stat | Xavier Stat | Xavier Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96th | 76.9 | Points Scored | 77.7 | 83rd |
| 57th | 67.6 | Points Allowed | 70.3 | 126th |
| 149th | 14.0 | Assists | 17.0 | 17th |
| 10th | 8.9 | Turnovers | 10.6 | 126th |
| 183rd | 44.6% | Field Goal % | 46.5% | 86th |
| 141st | 43.3% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.2% | 204th |
Marquette Key Players
- The Golden Eagles leader in points and assists is Kam Jones, who puts up 18.9 points per game to go with 6.0 assists.
- David Joplin is Marquette's best rebounder, hauling in an average of 5.4 boards in each contest while scoring 13.9 points per game.
- Joplin makes more threes per game than any other member of the Golden Eagles, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.0 per contest.
- Stevie Mitchell is Marquette's leader in steals, averaging 2.3 steals per game, while Joplin leads them in blocks with 1.0 per contest.
Xavier Key Players
- The Musketeers' leader in scoring and rebounding is Zach Freemantle with 17.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.
- Xavier's assist leader is Dayvion McKnight with 4.3 per game. McKnight also scores 9.7 points per game and adds 2.5 rebounds per game.
- Ryan Conwell is dependable from three-point range and leads the Musketeers with 2.9 made threes per game.
- Xavier's leader in steals is McKnight (1.5 per game), and its leader in blocks is Freemantle (0.9 per game).
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