Xavier Musketeers vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 2/15/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Xavier Musketeers vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Xavier Musketeers (19-6) are hitting the road to Fiserv Forum on Wednesday where they will compete against the Marquette Golden Eagles (20-6).

The Xavier Musketeers took the court against Butler and took a loss by a final of 69-67 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Musketeers finished with 14 and Butler totaled 17 fouls. They also converted 5 out of their 15 tries from beyond the arc. Butler went 77.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of their 18 tries. In addition, Butler collected 20 rebounds (0 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Butler distributed 13 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. In the matter of defense, Xavier allowed 54.3% from the floor on 25 out of 46 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 5 steals. With respect to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 32 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Musketeers made 8 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 57.1%. Xavier wrapped up the game with a 46.4% FG percentage (26 out of 56) and made 7 of their 21 shots from beyond the arc.

Colby Jones is a player who was a factor in the matchup. He ended up shooting 58.3% from the field and earned 2 dimes. He played 36 mins played and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He notched 17 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Xavier comes into this game with a record of 19-6 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Xavier is collecting 37.5 boards per contest and has earned 516 assists for the year, which has them ranked 1st in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Musketeers are shooting 40.1% on shots from downtown (189 of 471) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. They average 83.2 points per outing (9th in college hoops) while shooting 50.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Musketeers are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 36.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 330th in college hoops in PPG allowed (75.7). The Musketeers defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 44.9% (700 of 1,559) and they surrender 32.4 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 322nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 383 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last played, the Marquette Golden Eagles took home the win by a final score of 89-75 against Georgetown. When it comes to attacking the glass, Marquette permitted Georgetown to pull down 32 in all (11 offensive). They finished 37.5% from distance by going 6 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 23 at the free throw line (73.9%). The Golden Eagles permitted Georgetown to bury 26 of 58 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.8% in this contest. Overall, the Golden Eagles shot 35 for 67 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.2%. In the matter of three-point shots, Marquette converted 15 out of 31 attempts (48.4%). They were able to knock down 4 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 57.1%. Georgetown was called for 10 fouls for this game which took the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for 7 tries. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. The Golden Eagles were able to collect 23 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 32 in this matchup.

Oso Ighodaro was important for the Golden Eagles for the game. He scored 14 points in his 31 mins of playing time and tallied 5 dimes for this game. He made 7 of 12 in the game for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

Marquette has a record of 20-6 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Golden Eagles are connecting on 49.9% from the floor, which is ranked 5th in college hoops. Marquette has tallied 2,111 pts for the season (81.2 per game) and they average 31.7 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 17.9 times per game (6th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 11.1 times per contest. The Golden Eagles are committing 16.1 fouls per contest while shooting 71.0% from the free throw line.

The Marquette defense concedes 35.2% from downtown (199 of 566) and opponents are making 69.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 15.2 dimes and 35.1 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 338th and 248th in those defensive categories. The Golden Eagles defensively are ranked 211th in college basketball in points given up per game with 70.7. They are forcing their opponents into 16.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (263rd in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Marquette

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