Xavier Musketeers vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 2/25/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Xavier Musketeers vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Sunday, February 25, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Xavier Musketeers (13-13) are hitting the road to Fiserv Forum on Sunday where they will take on the Marquette Golden Eagles (20-6).

The Xavier Musketeers faced Providence and took a loss by a final of 79-75 in their last contest. Xavier ended the contest having earned a 42.9% FG percentage (27 of 63) and made 7 out of their 19 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Musketeers buried 14 of 23 shots for a percentage of 60.9%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they compiled 29 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 18 dimes for the game in addition to creating 9 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to defense, Xavier allowed 43.5% from the field on 27 of 62 shooting. Providence earned 18 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Providence pulled down 34 boards (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Providence went 80.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 16 of their 20 tries. They buried 9 of 28 attempts from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Musketeers ended up finishing with 17 and Providence recorded 17 fouls.

Desmond Claude is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He finished 35.0% from the field and dished out 2 dimes. He played 38 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. He scored 22 points on 7 of 20 shooting.

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Xavier comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 13-13 for the campaign. They cough up possession 11.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.1 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Xavier is snagging 38.8 rebounds per contest and has racked up 432 assists on the year, which ranks 39th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Musketeers are shooting 34.5% from downtown (182 of 527) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 75.7 pts per game (124th in D-1) while connecting on 43.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Musketeers are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 341st in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 418 surrendered for the year. The Musketeers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.2% (681 of 1,612) and they relinquish 36.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They concede 32.9% on shots from distance and they are ranked 223rd in college basketball in PPG allowed (73.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Marquette Golden Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 105-71 against DePaul. The Golden Eagles were able to corral 20 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 27 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 17 steals for the contest. DePaul was called for 9 fouls in this contest which took the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 7 tries. They were able to make 4 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 57.1%. In reference to 3-point shots, Marquette converted 13 of 32 tries (40.6%). Overall, the Golden Eagles finished 44 out of 74 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 59.5%. The Golden Eagles allowed DePaul to bury 22 of 54 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.7% for this game. They went 25.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 4 out of 16 and ended up going 23 of 23 at the free throw line (100.0%). In regard to team rebounding, Marquette allowed DePaul to grab 30 in all (9 offensive).

Kameron Jones was important for the Golden Eagles for the matchup. He recorded 34 points in his 23 minutes on the court and tallied 2 assists in the matchup. He made 12 of 15 for the game for a rate of 80.0%, and had 1 rebound.

Marquette has a win-loss record of 20-6 this season. The Golden Eagles are committing 15.3 fouls per game and they go 72.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.7 times per contest (26th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.3 times per contest. Marquette has earned 2,048 points for the season (78.8 per game) and they grab 32.9 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Golden Eagles are shooting 48.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 26th in the country.

The Golden Eagles on defense are ranked 94th in college basketball in PPG given up with 68.8. They are forcing 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (122nd in college hoops). The Marquette defense allows 33.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (212 of 632) and opponents are making 75.3% of their free throw shots. They concede 14.1 assists and 35.1 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 293rd and 195th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Xavier

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