Marquette vs Xavier Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 21

The No. 9 Marquette Golden Eagles (10-2, 1-0 Big East) visit the Xavier Musketeers (8-4, 0-1 Big East) in Big East action at Cintas Center, tipping off at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 21, 2024.

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, December 21, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV channel: FOX
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Arena: Cintas Center

Marquette vs. Xavier Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Marquette win (51.6%)

Before you place a wager on Marquette-Xavier matchup (in which Marquette is a 5.5-point favorite and the over/under has been set at 153.5 points), here are a few betting insights and trends for Saturday's game.

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Marquette vs. Xavier: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Marquette is 7-5-0 ATS this season.
• Xavier has put together a 6-6-0 record against the spread this year.
• When the spread is set as 5.5 or more this season, Marquette (6-3) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (66.7%) than Xavier (2-0) does as the underdog (100%).
• Against the spread last season, the Golden Eagles performed better when playing at home, covering 11 times in 16 home games, and six times in 12 road games.
• The Musketeers' winning percentage against the spread at home last year was .500 (9-9-0). Away, it was .455 (5-6-0).

Marquette vs. Xavier: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Marquette has been listed as the moneyline favorite seven times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Golden Eagles have been a -230 moneyline favorite on six occasions this season and won every game.
• Xavier has yet to win a game it was the moneyline underdog this season, going 1-1.
• The Musketeers have played as a moneyline underdog of +188 or longer in just two games this season, which they lost both.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Marquette has a 69.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Marquette vs. Xavier Head-to-Head Comparison

• Marquette's +172 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 14.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 81.4 points per game (63rd in college basketball) while giving up 67.1 per contest (79th in college basketball).
• Kam Jones paces Marquette, scoring 20.3 points per game (16th in the country).
• Xavier's +136 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 11.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 80.4 points per game (81st in college basketball) while giving up 69.1 per outing (127th in college basketball).
• Ryan Conwell is 111th in college basketball with a team-leading 17 points per game.
• The Golden Eagles are 271st in the nation at 31.2 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 30.2 their opponents average.
• David Joplin is 481st in college basketball action with 5.4 rebounds per game to lead the Golden Eagles.
• The Musketeers record 32.3 rebounds per game (230th in college basketball) while allowing 28.9 per outing to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 3.4 boards per game.
• Zach Freemantle is 98th in the nation with 7.7 rebounds per game, leading the Musketeers.
• Marquette averages 104.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (37th in college basketball), and allows 86.5 points per 100 possessions (89th in college basketball).
• The Musketeers score 104 points per 100 possessions (44th in college basketball), while giving up 89.3 points per 100 possessions (147th in college basketball).

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