Marquette vs Xavier Picks and Prediction – 12/21/2024

The No. 9 ranked Marquette Golden Eagles visit the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Saturday to play the Xavier Musketeers in a Big East clash. Marquette improved to 10-2 overall and 1-0 in Big East play following its 80-70 victory over the Butler Bulldogs and the season opener at the Big East for both teams. Kam Jones was the leading scorer for Marquette with 23 points. Keep updated on College Basketball with our college basketball predictions.

Kam Jones is leading Marquette in scoring and assists with averages of 20.3 points and 6.2 assists per game. David Joplin is the second-leading scorer and the leading rebounder with averages of 14.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Marquette has three players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 81.4 points per game.

The Xavier Musketeers look to snap a two-game losing streak with a victory at home on Saturday when hosting the Marquette Golden Eagles. Xavier is 8-4 and 0-1 in Big East play following its 94-89 loss to the Connecticut Huskies on Wednesday. Xavier was led in scoring by Ryan Conwell with 23 points. The Musketeers committed 10 turnovers to only seven by Connecticut.

Ryan Conwell is leading Connecticut in scoring with an average of 17.3 points per game while Zach Freemantle is second in scoring and the leading rebounder with averages of 16.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. Dayvion McKnight is the leader in assists with an average of 4.6 per game. Xavier has three players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 80.4 points per game.

The Marquette Golden Eagles will pick up a victory on the road Saturday when visiting the Xavier Musketeers but Xavier will play well enough on its home court to cover the number. Xavier has covered the number in three of its last four, while Marquette has failed to cover the number in four of its last five. Xavier scores an average of 80.5 points per game and shoots 40.7% (9th) from 3-point territory which helps the Musketeers remain close in most games. Final Score Prediction, Marquette Golden Eagles win but fall short ATS 83-81.