Marquette vs. Xavier Predictions - January 18

The Marquette Golden Eagles (15-2, 6-0 Big East) aim to build on an 11-game home winning streak when they host the Xavier Musketeers (11-7, 3-4 Big East) on January 18, 2025.

Saturday's game between the Golden Eagles and the Musketeers sees the Golden Eagles as a strong, 9.5-point favorite. The point total for the game is 148.5.

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Marquette vs. Xavier Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, January 18, 2025
  • Game time: 2:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: FOX
  • Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Arena: Fiserv Forum

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Marquette vs. Xavier Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Marquette (-9.5)
  • Moneyline: Marquette (-529), Xavier (+390)
  • Total: 148.5 points

Pick ATS:Marquette (-9.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (148.5)
  • Prediction: Marquette 79, Xavier 69

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Marquette vs. Xavier Comparison

Marquette Rank Marquette Stat Xavier Stat Xavier Rank
66th 80.3 Points Scored 78.3 98th
67th 67.4 Points Allowed 69.4 116th
122nd 14.7 Assists 16.9 34th
3rd 8.6 Turnovers 11.1 133rd
150th 45.4% Field Goal % 45.9% 129th
216th 43.9% Field Goal % Allowed 42.4% 131st

Marquette Key Players

  • The leader in points and assists for the Golden Eagles is Kameron Jones, who scores 19.6 points and distributes 6.6 assists per game.
  • Marquette's best rebounder is David Joplin, who averages 5.5 boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 14.9.
  • Joplin makes more threes per game than any other member of the Golden Eagles, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.
  • The Marquette steals leader is Stevie Mitchell, who averages 2.5 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Joplin, who compiles 1.2 rejections per contest.

Xavier Key Players

  • Ryan Conwell averages 17.1 points per game to be the top scorer for the Musketeers.
  • Xavier's leader in rebounds is Zach Freemantle with 7.6 per game, and its leader in assists is Dayvion McKnight with 4.8 per game.
  • Conwell is the top shooter from distance for the Musketeers, hitting 3.2 threes per game.
  • Xavier's leader in steals is Dailyn Swain with 1.5 per game, and its leader in blocks is Freemantle with 0.7 per game.

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