Marquette vs Xavier Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 18

The Marquette Golden Eagles (15-2, 6-0 Big East) will look to build on an 11-game home win streak when they host the Xavier Musketeers (11-7, 3-4 Big East) on January 18, 2025 at Fiserv Forum.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Marquette vs. Xavier Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Game time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV channel: FOX
• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Arena: Fiserv Forum

Marquette vs. Xavier Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Marquette win (82.5%)

Take a look at these betting insights and trends before you bet on Saturday's Marquette-Xavier spread (Marquette -9.5) or total (148.5 points).

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Marquette vs. Xavier: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Marquette has won eight games against the spread this season, while failing to cover nine times.
• Xavier is 10-8-0 ATS this year.
• Xavier covers the spread when it is a 9.5-point underdog or more 100% of the time. That's more often than Marquette covers as a favorite of 9.5 or more (33.3%).
• At home, the Golden Eagles sport a better record against the spread (5-5-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (2-4-0).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Musketeers have a lower winning percentage at home (.545, 6-5-0 record) than on the road (.600, 3-2-0).
• Marquette has one win against the spread in conference play this season.
• Xavier has five wins against the spread in seven Big East games this year.

Marquette vs. Xavier: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Marquette has yet to lose any of the 12 games it has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Golden Eagles have yet to lose in seven games when named as moneyline favorite of -490 or better.
• Xavier has lost all six of the games it has been the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Musketeers have played as a moneyline underdog of +365 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• Marquette has an implied victory probability of 83.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Marquette vs. Xavier Head-to-Head Comparison

• Marquette outscores opponents by 12.9 points per game (scoring 80.3 per game to rank 65th in college basketball while giving up 67.4 per outing to rank 67th in college basketball) and has a +220 scoring differential overall.
• Kameron Jones is 19th in the nation with a team-high 19.6 points per game.
• Xavier's +160 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.9 points per game) is a result of putting up 78.3 points per game (97th in college basketball) while giving up 69.4 per outing (116th in college basketball).
• Ryan Conwell's team-leading 17.1 points per game rank him 104th in the nation.
• The Golden Eagles record 30.9 rebounds per game (276th in college basketball) compared to the 31.8 of their opponents.
• David Joplin is 449th in college basketball action with 5.5 rebounds per game to lead the Golden Eagles.
• The 31 rebounds per game the Musketeers accumulate rank 274th in college basketball. Their opponents pull down 30.3.
• Zach Freemantle is 102nd in the country with 7.6 rebounds per game, leading the Musketeers.
• Marquette ranks 48th in college basketball by averaging 103.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 64th in college basketball, allowing 86.5 points per 100 possessions.
• The Musketeers average 101.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (64th in college basketball), and concede 90.2 points per 100 possessions (144th in college basketball).

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