Marquette vs. Xavier: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Mar 9

Updated Mar. 9, 2024 8:30 p.m. ET

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The No. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles (22-8, 14-6 Big East) visit the Xavier Musketeers (15-15, 9-11 Big East) in a matchup of Big East rivals at Cintas Center, starting at 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

The Golden Eagles enter their game as a 3.5-point favorite against the Musketeers. The game features an over/under of 159.

Keep reading to get the details ahead of placing bets on the Marquette-Xavier game.

Marquette vs. Xavier How to Watch & Odds

When: Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET
Where: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio
How to Watch on TV: FOX
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Golden Eagles vs Musketeers Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Golden Eagles	-3.5	-115	-105	159	-120	100	-185	+154

Marquette vs. Xavier Prediction

Pick ATS: Marquette (-3.5)
Pick OU: Under (159)
Prediction: Marquette 76, Xavier 73

Learn more about the Marquette Golden Eagles vs. the Xavier Musketeers game on FOX Sports!

Marquette vs. Xavier Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Golden Eagles 81, Musketeers 78.
The Golden Eagles have a 64.9% chance to collect the win in this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Musketeers sit with a 39.4% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Marquette is 16-12-1 ATS this season.
Xavier has won 15 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover or pushing 15 times.
Marquette is 12-8 ATS this season when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites.
Xavier has been an underdog by 3.5 points or more nine times this year, and covered the spread in five of those games.

Key Total Facts

Golden Eagles games have finished with more than 159 points nine times so far this season.
Musketeers games have had over 159 points eight times this season.
This year's combined scoring average for these two teams (155.2 points per game) is 3.8 fewer than the total for this contest.

Key Moneyline Facts

Marquette has put together a 13-4 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 76.5% of those games).
This season, Xavier has been the underdog 13 times and won two of those games.
When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -185 or shorter, Marquette has gone 13-3 (81.2% win percentage).
This season, Xavier has won one of its nine games, or 11.1%, when it is the underdog by at least +154 on the moneyline.

Marquette vs. Xavier: Recent Results

Golden Eagles vs Musketeers Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
2/25/2024	Golden Eagles	-11.5	160.5	-675	+490	88-64 MARQ
3/11/2023	Golden Eagles	-2	154.5	-130	+110	65-51 MARQ
2/15/2023	Golden Eagles	-7	159.5	-295	+245	69-68 MARQ
1/15/2023	Musketeers	-3	162.5	-165	+140	80-76 XAV

Marquette vs. Xavier: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

	Marquette	Xavier
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	79 (55)	76.2 (102)
Points Allowed (Rank)	69.5 (102)	73.8 (244)
Rebounds (Rank)	7.9 (248)	9.9 (81)
3pt Made (Rank)	9 (38)	6.8 (237)
Assists (Rank)	16.2 (28)	16.2 (28)
Turnovers (Rank)	10 (71)	11.2 (173)

Marquette 2023-24 Key Players

Golden Eagles Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Kam Jones	29	16.2	2.5	2.1	1.2	0	2.5
Tyler Kolek	28	15	4.7	7.6	1.6	0.1	1.6
Oso Ighodaro	29	14	7.3	2.8	1.1	1.2	0
David Joplin	30	10.9	3.6	0.5	0.8	0.8	2.1
Stevie Mitchell	26	8.5	4	0.8	1.9	0.1	0.6

Xavier 2023-24 Key Players

Musketeers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Quincy Olivari	30	19.1	5.5	1.9	1.3	0.1	3.1
Desmond Claude	30	16.1	4.1	3.2	1	0.3	0.7
Dayvion McKnight	30	12.3	3.8	4.9	1.5	0.1	1
Abou Ousmane	30	6.9	6.5	1.2	0.7	1.2	0
Trey Green	29	6.1	1.1	1.2	0.7	0	1.2