The No. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles (22-8, 13-6 Big East) visit the Xavier Musketeers (15-15, 9-10 Big East) in Big East play at Cintas Center, tipping off at 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

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Marquette vs. Xavier Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Saturday, March 9, 2024
• Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: FOX
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Arena: Cintas Center

Marquette vs. Xavier Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Marquette win (50.6%)

Before making a wager on Saturday's Marquette-Xavier spread (Marquette -3.5) or total (157.5 points), check out the betting trends and insights below.

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Marquette vs. Xavier: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Marquette has won 17 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 13 times.
• Xavier has compiled a 15-15-0 record against the spread this year.
• Marquette covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point favorite or more 61.9% of the time. That's more often than Xavier covers as an underdog of 3.5 or more (50%).
• Against the spread, the Golden Eagles have played better at home, covering 11 times in 16 home games, and five times in 11 road games.
• This season, the Musketeers are 9-8-0 at home against the spread (.529 winning percentage). On the road, they are 5-6-0 ATS (.455).
• Marquette is 12-7-0 against the spread in conference games this season.
• Xavier has eight wins against the spread in 19 Big East games this year.

Marquette vs. Xavier: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Marquette has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 22 games this year and has walked away with the win 18 times (81.8%) in those games.
• This season, the Golden Eagles have come away with a win 18 times in 21 chances when named as a favorite of at least -154 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Xavier has gone 3-11 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 21.4% of those games).
• The Musketeers are 1-8 (winning only 11.1% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +128 or longer.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Marquette has a 60.6% chance of pulling out a win.

Marquette vs. Xavier Head-to-Head Comparison

• Marquette is outscoring opponents by 9.5 points per game with a +285 scoring differential overall. It puts up 79 points per game (54th in college basketball) and gives up 69.5 per outing (106th in college basketball).
• Kam Jones ranks 177th in the country with a team-leading 16.2 points per game.
• Xavier's +72 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 76.2 points per game (104th in college basketball) while allowing 73.8 per outing (244th in college basketball).
• Quincy Olivari is ranked 53rd in college basketball with a team-leading 19.1 points per game.
• The Golden Eagles average 32.9 rebounds per game (312th in college basketball) while allowing 35.4 per outing to their opponents. They are outrebounded by 2.5 boards per game.
• Oso Ighodaro tops the team with 7.3 rebounds per game (147th in college basketball play).
• The Musketeers are 39th in the country at 38.9 rebounds per game. That's 2.8 more than the 36.1 their opponents average.
• Abou Ousmane tops the Musketeers with 6.5 rebounds per game (241st in college basketball).
• Marquette ranks 43rd in college basketball by averaging 101.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 89th in college basketball, allowing 89.3 points per 100 possessions.
• The Musketeers rank 203rd in college basketball averaging 94 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 130th, allowing 91.1 points per 100 possessions.

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