The No. 5 seed Marquette Golden Eagles (22-9, 13-7 Big East) will hit the court in the Big East tournament against the No. 4 seed Xavier Musketeers (21-10, 13-7 Big East), Thursday at 2:30 p.m. ET live on Peacock.
The Golden Eagles are currently modest 2.5-point favorites over the Musketeers. The over/under is 145.5 points for the game.
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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 (-152), Xavier (+126)
- Total: 145.5 points
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- Pick OU: Over (145.5)
- Prediction: Marquette 74, Xavier 72
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Marquette vs. Xavier Comparison
| Marquette Rank | Marquette Stat | Xavier Stat | Xavier Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98th | 76.9 | Points Scored | 77.7 | 83rd |
| 59th | 67.6 | Points Allowed | 70.3 | 126th |
| 149th | 14.0 | Assists | 17.0 | 17th |
| 10th | 8.9 | Turnovers | 10.6 | 128th |
| 181st | 44.6% | Field Goal % | 46.5% | 85th |
| 140th | 43.3% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.2% | 203rd |
Marquette Key Players
- The leader in points and assists for the Golden Eagles is Kam Jones, who scores 18.9 points and dishes out 6.0 assists per game.
- David Joplin is Marquette's best rebounder, pulling down an average of 5.4 boards in each contest while scoring 13.9 points per game.
- Joplin leads the Golden Eagles in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.0 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- 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
- Zach Freemantle sits on top of the Musketeers leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 17.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.
- Dayvion McKnight records more assists than any other Xavier player with 4.3 per game. McKnight also averages 9.7 points and grabs 2.5 rebounds per game.
- Ryan Conwell is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Musketeers, hitting 2.9 threes per game.
- McKnight (1.5 steals per game) is the steal leader for Xavier while Freemantle (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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