Marquette at Xavier 1/29/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 01/28/2020 at 7:26 PM ET

Marquette at Xavier 1/29/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Marquette has been able to play really good on the year so far and now take to the road to face Xavier. The Golden Eagles have posted a 4-4 record in the Big East, but when it comes to play overall Marquette sits on a 14-6 record so far. In their last game on the court the Golden Eagles ended up losing 89-85 to Butler.

The Golden Eagles have the 38th ranked offense in the nation with 78.2 points a game being scored. The defense for the Marquette team is giving up 69.6 points per game. The Marquette team has ended up getting 40.3 boards a game, but have ended up getting 13.9 assist a game.

Xavier is heading into the game here with a team that looks lost. The Musketeers have ended up getting a 13-7 record overall, but when it comes to the Big East it has been a beast on Xavier as the Muskies have a 2-5 record in the conference. The last game for the Musketeers was a 77-66 loss to Creighton.

The Musketeers offense has been fairly weak on the year with only 71.3 points per game being cored. The defense for Xavier has allowed a total of 67.1 points a game. The rebounding for the Xavier team has ended up getting 39.2 boards per game, but when it comes to passing the Xavier team has managed to get 14.6 assist a game.

    The Xavier team is facing a Marquette team that has a lot of offensive firepower on the year. The Musketeers defense has started to slip quite a bit on the year as well and that makes it hard for the Xavier team to come into the game and win. However, the Golden Eagles offense will play great in the game here and the defense keeps the Xavier offense in check. Final Score Prediction, Marquette Golden Eagles win and cover ATS 75-68.

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