Marquette vs Xavier College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big East Tournament

The No. 7 seed Marquette Golden Eagles (12-19, 7-13 Big East) and the No. 10 seed Xavier Musketeers (14-17, 6-14 Big East) will try to move on in the Big East tournament on Wednesday as they meet at 6:30 p.m. ET.

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: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Peacock
• Location: New York City, New York
• Arena: Madison Square Garden

Marquette vs. Xavier Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Marquette win (57.1%)

Before making a wager on Wednesday's Marquette-Xavier spread (Marquette -3.5) or total (155.5 points), see the betting trends and insights below.

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Marquette vs. Xavier: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Marquette has put together a 13-18-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Xavier has won 15 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 16 times.
• Marquette (3-8) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 3.5 points or more this season (27.3%) than Xavier (8-7) does as a 3.5+-point underdog (53.3%).
• The Golden Eagles have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered seven times in 17 games when playing at home, and they've covered five times in 12 games when playing on the road.
• In 2025-26 against the spread, the Musketeers have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 9-9-0 record) than on the road (.364, 4-7-0).
• Marquette has beaten the spread 10 times in 20 conference games.
• Against the spread in Big East action, Xavier is 10-10-0 this season.

Marquette vs. Xavier: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Marquette has won in eight, or 61.5%, of the 13 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• This season, the Golden Eagles have come away with a win seven times in 11 chances when named as a favorite of at least -176 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Xavier has won four of the 19 games it was the moneyline underdog this season (21.1%).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +146 or longer, the Musketeers have a 2-13 record (winning only 13.3% of their games).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Marquette has a 63.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Marquette vs. Xavier Head-to-Head Comparison

• Marquette was 101st in the country in points scored (76.6 per game) and 74th in points conceded (68.7) last year.
• Marquette collected 30.9 rebounds per game and conceded 32.3 boards last season, ranking 239th and 257th, respectively, in the nation.
• Marquette was 165th in the country in assists (13.7 per game) last season.
• Marquette was the 10th-best squad in the country in turnovers per game (9) and 38th in turnovers forced (13.5) last year.
• Offensively, Xavier scored 78.1 points per game (73rd-ranked in college basketball) last year. It gave up 71.6 points per contest at the other end of the court (165th-ranked).
• Xavier ranked 294th in the nation with 30 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 104th with 30.1 rebounds allowed per game.
• With 16.7 assists per game, Xavier ranked 21st-best in college basketball in the category.
• Xavier committed 10.4 turnovers per game (108th-ranked in college basketball). It forced 11.6 turnovers per contest (146th-ranked).

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