The No. 5 seed Marquette Golden Eagles (22-9, 13-7 Big East) will meet the No. 4 seed Xavier Musketeers (21-10, 13-7 Big East) in the Big East tournament Thursday at Madison Square Garden, starting at 2:30 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch Marquette vs. Xavier
- Game day: Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Peacock
Marquette 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 44.6 | 181 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 43.3 | 140 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 31.0 | 240 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 32.2 | 252 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 8.9 | 10 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 13.8 | 29 |
Xavier 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 46.5 | 85 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 44.2 | 203 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 30.4 | 278 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 29.9 | 99 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.6 | 128 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 11.9 | 125 |
Marquette vs. Xavier Stat Insights
Points
- The 76.9 points the Golden Eagles average are 6.6 more than the Musketeers allow.
- Marquette is 20-1 when putting more than 70.3 points on the board.
- When Xavier gives up fewer than 76.9 points, it is 18-4.
- The Musketeers average 77.7 points, 10.1 more than the Golden Eagles concede.
- Xavier is 20-7 when posting more than 67.6 points.
- Marquette has a 21-6 record when conceding fewer than 77.7 points.
- The Golden Eagles have 289 more points than their opponents this year (9.3 per game), and the Musketeers have 231 more than their opponents (7.4 per game).
Shooting
- This year the Golden Eagles are shooting 44.6% from the field, only 0.4% higher than Musketeers concede.
- Marquette has a 13-0 straight-up record when shooting better than 44.2% from the field.
- The Musketeers shoot 46.5% from the field, 3.2% higher than the Golden Eagles concede.
- This season Xavier is 16-4 when the team shoots higher than 43.3% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Golden Eagles and Musketeers rebound at about the same rate, with the Golden Eagles pulling down 0.6 more boards per game.
- When Marquette has the rebounding advantage, it is 9-7. When posting fewer boards, Xavier is 7-8.
- The Golden Eagles average 9.5 offensive boards, which is 3.2 more than the Musketeers.
- The Golden Eagles are 10-5 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Musketeers are 12-6 when they fall short there.
- Marquette is -1.2 on the boards, but Xavier outrebounds opponents by 0.5 per game.