Xavier Musketeers vs Marquette Prediction & Picks - NCAA Men
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by Matt Lowrimore | in NCAA Men Picks
The Big East quarterfinals are set to begin on Thursday afternoon and the second game of the day will see the 5th-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles take on the 4th-seeded Xavier Musketeers. Let's take a look at the important match statistics and predictions for this game between the Golden Eagles and the Musketeers.
Marquette enters this game with a record of 22-9, finishing the regular season 13-7 in the Big East. This will be the first Big East tournament game for the Golden Eagles as they earned themselves a first-round bye. As it stands, Marquette is comfortably in the NCAA tournament field but can likely improve their seeding if they can win a game or two this weekend. Marquette ended the regular season with a loss to St. John's, losing to them by a score of 86-84 in overtime.
As for Xavier, they enter this game with a record of 21-10, also finishing the regular season with a 13-7 record in the Big East. Similar to Marquette, Xavier earned themselves a first-round bye so this will also be their first game of the tournament. The Musketeers' bid for the NCAA tournament has yet to be locked up as they are part of Joe Lunardi's “Last Four In”. They ended their regular season with a win over Providence, beating them 76-68.
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Xavier Musketeers - Marquette Key Points
- The Under is 6-3 in Marquette's last 9 games
- The Under is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings
- The Under is 5-1 in Xavier's last 6 March games
- The Under is 2-0 in their meetings this season
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Our Xavier Musketeers vs Marquette Prediction
This game looks to be evenly matched as Marquette and Xavier split their two regular-season meetings with the away team winning by two points each time. The one thing that holds true for both of these meetings is that the total went under in both.
Both offenses are averaging nearly 78 points per game but their defenses have also been able to step up, especially when they play each other. Marquette has a top-50 scoring defense, allowing an average of 67 points per game, while Xavier's defense allows an average of 70.3 points per game.
Add in the fact that neither Marquette nor Xavier has played a game in five days and it is possible we could see a sluggish start. With the resume of Xavier, this is essentially a must-win game for them and their defense will need to play its best to slow down Marquette. Because of that, our Marquette Golden Eagles vs Xavier Musketeers prediction is under 145.5.All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
