The best game of the weekend takes us to the Big East where the #25 Marquette Golden Eagles (14-4, 6-1 in Big East) visit the #12 Xavier Musketeers (14-3, 6-0) Sunday afternoon. Both teams are red hot as Marquette has won five straight games and Xavier is currently on a 10-game winning streak. Below is my college basketball pick for Marquette vs Xavier.
Marquette vs Xavier Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Xavier -3.5 |
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This game will be played at Cintas Center at 12:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 15, 2023.
Why Bet Xavier -3.5
✅ Xavier is 5-1 against the spread in their last six games.
✅ The Musketeers are 6-0 straight up in their last six home games.
✅ Xavier is 6-0 straight up in their last six conference games.
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Marquette Golden Eagles
Xavier Musketeers
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| MARQ | Advanced Game Stats | XAV |
|---|---|---|
| 69.8 | Pace | 70.1 |
| 116.8 | Off.Rate | 95.3 |
| .285 | FTr | .322 |
| .473 | 3PAr | .338 |
| .577 | TS% | .508 |
| 49.7 | TRB% | 45.7 |
| 51.6 | AST% | 55.6 |
| 14.8 | STL% | 10.4 |
| 11.1 | BLK% | 11.9 |
| .550 | eFG% | .476 |
| 12.1 | TOV% | 16.0 |
| 30.2 | ORB% | 23.4 |
| .210 | TF/FGA | .220 |
Defense/Offense
| MARQ | Advanced Game Stats | XAV |
|---|---|---|
| 69.8 | Pace | 70.1 |
| 95.7 | Off.Rate | 113.6 |
| .286 | FTr | .358 |
| .402 | 3PAr | .383 |
| .526 | TS% | .583 |
| 50.3 | TRB% | 54.3 |
| 62.3 | AST% | 67.3 |
| 8.2 | STL% | 11.9 |
| 5.8 | BLK% | 7.2 |
| .498 | eFG% | .543 |
| 20.4 | TOV% | 14.6 |
| 30.0 | ORB% | 29.5 |
| .200 | TF/FGA | .279 |
Betting Trends
| MARQ | Betting Trends | XAV |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 91 | Avg Score | 87 |
| 78 | Avg Opp Score | 80 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 87.33 | Avg Score | 82 |
| 84.67 | Avg Opp Score | 76.67 |
| MARQ | Betting Trends | XAV |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 5-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 84.8 | Avg Score | 83.6 |
| 73.8 | Avg Opp Score | 77.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 79.2 | Avg Score | 81.8 |
| 75.2 | Avg Opp Score | 72.6 |
| MARQ | Betting Trends | XAV |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 10-0-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 83.7 | Avg Score | 85.8 |
| 75.2 | Avg Opp Score | 75.1 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 4-5-1 | ATS W/L/P | 5-4-1 |
| 75.4 | Avg Score | 81.5 |
| 79.4 | Avg Opp Score | 72.6 |
Head to Head
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Marquette Golden Eagles
Last time out, Marquette hosted the #6 UConn Huskies and used a big second half to win 82-76. The Huskies were the much better team in the first half, but the Golden Eagles used a nice run to end the half down just three. Marquette kept that momentum going in the second half, won it by double-digits, and got the big top-five win. The Golden Eagles led by as many as nine points, trailed by as much as 11, and won outright as three-point home underdogs.
Olivier Prosper had 17 points, six rebounds, one assist, and one block on the night. Osos Ighodaro added 19 points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block in the victory.
Through 18 games, Marquette is scoring 83.1 points per game, shooting 50.2% from the field, and assisting on 18.4 made shots. The Golden Eagles are allowing 71.3 points, grabbing 32.8 rebounds, blocking 3.4 shots, and stealing the ball 9.4 times.
Xavier Musketeers
Xavier welcomed the Creighton Bluejays and escaped with a 90-87 win. This was a very fun game to watch that saw the Musketeers pull away, a bit, late in the second half and hold on to remain unbeaten. The Bluejays led most of the second half, but could not finish off the much-needed resume building win. Xavier led by as many as seven points, trailed by as much as seven, and just covered the -2.5-point spread.
Jack Nunge had 15 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, one steal, and two blocks in the victory. Colby Jones added 20 points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block on the night.
After 17 games, Xavier is scoring 84.4 points per game, shooting 51.0% from the field, and assisting on 21.1 made shots. The Musketeers are allowing 75.1 points, grabbing 37.9 rebounds, blocking 4.1 shots, and stealing the ball 7.2 times.
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