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Marquette vs Xavier Basketball Prediction, Best Bets, Spread & Odds - February 25

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Marquette vs Xavier Basketball Prediction, Best Bets, Spread & Odds - February 25

The Xavier Musketeers (13-13, 7-8 Big East) will try to turn around a three-game losing streak when they visit the Marquette Golden Eagles (20-6, 11-4 Big East) on February 25, 2024 at Fiserv Forum.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Marquette vs. Xavier Game Info and Odds

  • Game Day: Sunday, February 25, 2024
  • Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
  • Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Arena: Fiserv Forum

Marquette vs. Xavier Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Marquette win (80.8%)

Read the betting trends and insights below before making a bet on Sunday's Marquette-Xavier spread (Marquette -10.5) or total (159.5 points).

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Marquette vs. Xavier: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

  • Marquette has put together a 15-11-0 record against the spread this season.
  • Xavier has put together a 14-12-0 record against the spread this year.
  • Marquette (6-5) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 10.5 points or more this season (54.5%) than Xavier (1-1) does as a 10.5+-point underdog (50%).
  • The Golden Eagles have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered nine times in 13 opportunities when playing at home, and they've covered five times in 10 opportunities in away games.
  • This year, the Musketeers are 8-8-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, they are 5-3-0 ATS (.625).
  • Marquette has beaten the spread 10 times in 15 conference games.
  • Xavier has seven wins against the spread in 15 Big East games this season.

Marquette vs. Xavier: Moneyline Betting Stats

  • Marquette has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 20 games this year and has walked away with the win 16 times (80%) in those games.
  • This year, the Golden Eagles have won nine of 10 games when listed as at least -690 or better on the moneyline.
  • Xavier has won 25% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (3-9).
  • The Musketeers have played as a moneyline underdog of +480 or longer in just two games this season, which they lost both.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies Marquette has a 87.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Marquette vs. Xavier Head-to-Head Comparison

  • Marquette is outscoring opponents by 10.0 points per game with a +260 scoring differential overall. It puts up 78.8 points per game (58th in college basketball) and allows 68.8 per outing (93rd in college basketball).
  • Tyler Kolek's 15.2 points per game lead Marquette and are 252nd in the nation.
  • Xavier is outscoring opponents by 2.5 points per game, with a +64 scoring differential overall. It puts up 75.7 points per game (119th in college basketball) and allows 73.2 per contest (218th in college basketball).
  • Quincy Olivari paces Xavier, scoring 19.1 points per game (49th in college basketball).
  • The Golden Eagles lose the rebound battle by 2.2 boards on average. They record 32.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 314th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 35.1 per outing.
  • Oso Ighodaro paces the team with 7.4 rebounds per game (136th in college basketball play).
  • The Musketeers record 38.9 rebounds per game (45th in college basketball) while conceding 36.3 per contest to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 2.6 boards per game.
  • Abou Ousmane averages 6.6 rebounds per game (226th in college basketball) to lead the Musketeers.
  • Marquette puts up 101.4 points per 100 possessions (47th in college basketball), while giving up 88.6 points per 100 possessions (77th in college basketball).
  • The Musketeers average 93.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (214th in college basketball), and allow 90.7 points per 100 possessions (128th in college basketball).

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