The No. 5 seed Marquette Golden Eagles (22-9, 13-7 Big East) will square off against the No. 4 seed Xavier Musketeers (21-10, 13-7 Big East) in the Big East tournament Thursday at Madison Square Garden, starting at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Thursday's game between the Golden Eagles and the Musketeers features the Golden Eagles as 2.5-point favorites. A 145.5-point total is set for the matchup.
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Marquette vs. Xavier Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Game time: 2:30 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 (-2.5)
- Moneyline: Marquette (-142), Xavier (+118)
- Total: 145.5 points
Pick ATS:Xavier (+2.5)
- Pick OU: Over (145.5)
- Prediction: Marquette 74, Xavier 72
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Marquette vs. Xavier Comparison
| Marquette Rank | Marquette Stat | Xavier Stat | Xavier Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96th | 76.9 | Points Scored | 77.7 | 83rd |
| 57th | 67.6 | Points Allowed | 70.3 | 126th |
| 149th | 14.0 | Assists | 17.0 | 17th |
| 10th | 8.9 | Turnovers | 10.6 | 126th |
| 184th | 44.6% | Field Goal % | 46.5% | 86th |
| 142nd | 43.3% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.2% | 204th |
Marquette Key Players
- Kam Jones leads the Golden Eagles in points and assists per game, scoring 18.9 points and distributing 6.0 assists.
- David Joplin leads Marquette in rebounding, pulling down 5.4 rebounds per game while also scoring 13.9 points a contest.
- The Golden Eagles get the most three-point shooting production out of Joplin, who makes 2.0 threes per game.
- Stevie Mitchell and Joplin lead Marquette on the defensive end, with Mitchell leading the team in steals averaging 2.3 per game and Joplin in blocks averaging 1.0 per contest.
Xavier Key Players
- Zach Freemantle holds the top spot on the Musketeers leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 17.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.
- Dayvion McKnight records more assists than any other Xavier player with 4.3 per game. McKnight also averages 9.7 points and grabs 2.5 rebounds per game.
- Ryan Conwell is reliable from deep and leads the Musketeers with 2.9 made threes per game.
- McKnight (1.5 steals per game) is the steal leader for Xavier while Freemantle (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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