Marquette vs Xavier Predictions - Big East Tournament

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The No. 7 seed Marquette Golden Eagles (12-19, 7-13 Big East) will meet the No. 10 seed Xavier Musketeers (14-17, 6-14 Big East) in the Big East tournament Wednesday at Madison Square Garden, starting at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Wednesday's matchup between the Golden Eagles and the Musketeers features the Golden Eagles as moderate 3.5-point favorites. The matchup's point total is 156.5.

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Marquette vs. Xavier Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
  • Game time: 6:30 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 (-3.5)
  • Moneyline: Marquette (-185), Xavier (+150)
  • Total: 156.5 points

Pick ATS:Xavier (+3.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (156.5)
  • Prediction: Marquette 78, Xavier 77

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Marquette vs. Xavier Comparison

Marquette Rank Marquette Stat Xavier Stat Xavier Rank
209th 74.8 Points Scored 78.4 116th
225th 75.4 Points Allowed 80.0 330th
96th 15.3 Assists 17.7 16th
216th 11.3 Turnovers 9.6 49th
258th 43.9% Field Goal % 44.3% 235th
147th 43.8% Field Goal % Allowed 47.6% 338th

Marquette Key Players

  • The Golden Eagles leader in points and assists is Nigel James Jr., who puts up 16.4 points per game along with 4.8 assists.
  • Marquette's best rebounder is Ben Gold, who averages 5.6 boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 8.1.
  • Adrien Stevens leads the Golden Eagles in three-point shooting, making an average of 1.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Chase Ross is Marquette's leader in steals, averaging 2.3 steals per game, while Royce Parham leads them in blocks with 0.8 per contest.

Xavier Key Players

  • Filip Borovicanin leads the Musketeers in both rebounds and assists with 7.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.
  • Xavier's Tre Carroll averages 18.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, securing the spot of top scorer on the squad.
  • Jovan Milicevic averages 2.0 three-pointers per game, the most on the Musketeers.
  • Xavier's leader in steals is Roddie Anderson III (1.4 per game), and its leader in blocks is Carroll (1.2 per game).

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