A Big East blockbuster is set for Wednesday night when the Xavier Musketeers (19-6, 11-3 in Big East) visit the Marquette Golden Eagles (20-6, 12-3). This is game between the top two teams in the conference and the winner will leave in first place. Below is my college basketball betting pick for Xavier vs Marquette.
Xavier vs Marquette Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Marquette -6 |
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This game will be played at Fiserv Forum at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 15, 2023.
Why Bet Marquette -6
✅ Marquette is 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games played.
✅ The Golden Eagles are 8-0 in their last eight home games.
✅ Xavier is 2-5 ATS in their last seven games.
NCAABB
Xavier Musketeers
Marquette Golden Eagles
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| XAV | Advanced Game Stats | MARQ |
|---|---|---|
| 69.5 | Pace | 69.3 |
| 114.5 | Off.Rate | 96.8 |
| .359 | FTr | .289 |
| .386 | 3PAr | .406 |
| .589 | TS% | .535 |
| 53.5 | TRB% | 49.6 |
| 64.1 | AST% | 61.6 |
| 11.3 | STL% | 7.7 |
| 7.0 | BLK% | 5.9 |
| .549 | eFG% | .505 |
| 14.4 | TOV% | 20.4 |
| 29.2 | ORB% | 29.3 |
| .281 | TF/FGA | .205 |
Defense/Offense
| XAV | Advanced Game Stats | MARQ |
|---|---|---|
| 69.5 | Pace | 69.3 |
| 98.4 | Off.Rate | 117.5 |
| .320 | FTr | .272 |
| .339 | 3PAr | .466 |
| .517 | TS% | .569 |
| 46.5 | TRB% | 50.4 |
| 56.5 | AST% | 50.3 |
| 10.3 | STL% | 14.4 |
| 13.3 | BLK% | 10.9 |
| .482 | eFG% | .541 |
| 15.3 | TOV% | 11.3 |
| 24.8 | ORB% | 31.9 |
| .227 | TF/FGA | .203 |
Betting Trends
| XAV | Betting Trends | MARQ |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 82.67 | Avg Score | 73.67 |
| 74.33 | Avg Opp Score | 71.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 72 | Avg Score | 72 |
| 77.33 | Avg Opp Score | 63.67 |
| XAV | Betting Trends | MARQ |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 79.4 | Avg Score | 76.6 |
| 77.2 | Avg Opp Score | 69.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 75.2 | Avg Score | 78.6 |
| 77 | Avg Opp Score | 68 |
| XAV | Betting Trends | MARQ |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 82.2 | Avg Score | 79.3 |
| 78.4 | Avg Opp Score | 70.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 79.9 | Avg Score | 80.8 |
| 79 | Avg Opp Score | 69.5 |
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Xavier Musketeers
Last time out, Xavier visited the Butler Bulldogs and suffered a shocking 69-67 defeat. Butler came out ready for this one as they jumped to a big early lead and led by 14 points at halftime. The Musketeers started coming back and tied the game late, but a dunk with two seconds left saw the Bulldogs pull off the surprising win. Xavier trailed by as many as 15 points, never led in the game, and lost outright as seven-point road favorites.
Colby Jones had 17 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and three steals on the night. Jack Nunge added 14 points, eight rebounds, one assist, and one steal in the loss.
Through 25 games, Xavier is scoring 83.2 points per game, shooting 50.0% from the field, and assisting on 20.6 made shots. The Musketeers are allowing 75.7 points, grabbing 37.5 rebounds, blocking 3.6 shots, and stealing the ball 7.0 times.
Marquette Golden Eagles
Marquette took a trip to Georgetown and comfortably won 89-75. The Golden Eagles jumped out to a quick lead, led by 12 points at half, and never looked back. Marquette led by as many as 25 points, never trailed in the game, and covered the -11.0-point spread.
Tyler Kolek had 14 points, two rebounds, eight assists, and one steal in the game. Oso Ighodaro added 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and one block in the victory.
After 26 games, Marquette is scoring 81.2 points per game, shooting 49.9 from the field, and assisting on 17.9 made shots. The Golden Eagles are allowing 70.7 points, grabbing 31.7 rebounds, blocking 3.5 shots, and stealing the ball 9.5 times.
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