The fourth-seeded Xavier Musketeers (22-9, 13-7 Big East) are set to face off against the fifth-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles (21-10, 13-7) on March 13th at 2:30 PM ET at Madison Square Garden. The Xavier Musketeers vs. Marquette Golden Eagles prediction will see that the winner of this game advances to the semifinals on Friday. The Golden Eagles are on a two-game losing streak as they are coming off an 86-84 overtime home loss on Saturday against the St. John’s Red Storm. The Musketeers are on a seven-game winning streak as they are coming off Saturday’s 76-68 home win against the Providence Friars. College basketball fans, get ready for Big East Xavier vs. Marquette. Check out this Xavier vs. Marquette prediction and if you are struggling to pick winners, you've come to the right place. We have the best NCAAB Predictions available.
Musketeers Looking to Advance
The Xavier Musketeers are the fourth seed in the Big East Tournament with a 21-10 (13-7) record, with the team winning their previous seven games. They are coming off a 76-68 home win against the Providence Friars, despite the fact the Friars allowed 48.1% of shots and 50.0% from beyond the arc.
Offensively, the Musketeers are averaging 77.7 points per game. The efficiency shows the team has a field goal percentage of 46.5 and a 3-point percentage of 38.51. At the free-throw line, they maintain a 79.3% success rate. They are cleaning the glass at a strong level with the team being 149th in college basketball with a 50.9 total rebounding rate. This offensive depth is led by senior forward Zach Freemantle and his 17.4 points while having a shooting split of 52.5/30.3/75.7.
Defensively, Xavier has been conceding 70.3 points per game. The defense has also displayed a field goal percentage allowed of 44.2 and also has a 3-point percentage of 33.4.
Injury Report for Xavier
Guard Trey Green: Undisclosed (Questionable)
Guard Roddie Anderson: Redshirt (OUT)
Forward Lassina Traore: Knee (OUT)
Golden Eagles Looking to Soar
The 25th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles, positioned as the fifth seed in the Big East Conference with a 22-9 (13-7) record, are looking to enter the postseason to reset after losing three of their last five games. The most recent performances, including an 86-84 overtime home loss against the St. John’s Red Storm and the team turned the ball over 14 times throughout the game.
On offense, Marquette has scored 76.9 points per game. Shooting accuracy stands at 44.6% from the field and 32.5% from the 3-point line, with a free throw percentage of 72.4. The rebounding has been at a lesser level with the program being ranked 236th with a 48.9 total rebounding percentage.
Defensively, the Golden Eagles have been allowing 67.6 points per game with opponents shooting 43.3% from the field and 31.3% from beyond the arc.
Injury Report for Marquette
Forward Damarius Owens: Illness (Questionable)
Guard Sean Jones: Knee (OUT)
Forward Al Amadou: Redshirt (OUT)
Best Bets for Marquette vs. Xavier
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The Xavier Musketeers are entering this game on a seven-game winning streak and split the two games this season, which were both decided by two points. These offenses are performing at different levels over the last five games as the Bulldogs are shooting 48.6% overall and 38.0% from beyond the arc in that stretch while the Golden Eagles are shooting 45.9% from the floor and 32.9% from the 3-point line. All in all, go with the Xavier Musketeers to win this game.
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The adjusted tempo rankings show these teams are going to be able to play quickly with Xavier being 79th in the country with a 69.2 adjusted tempo while Marquette is 189th in the nation with a 67.3 adjusted tempo so far. Both teams are also doing incredibly well in terms of their assist-to-turnover ratio as the Golden Eagles are 20th in the NCAA with a 1.526 assist-to-turnover ratio while the Musketeers are 24th in college basketball with a 1.507 ratio. Go with over 144.5 total points to score here.
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