The Big East Tournament continues this afternoon at Madison Square Garden with the Marquette Golden Eagles (22-9, 13-7) taking on the Xavier Musketeers (21-10, 13-7).
Xavier needs to win in order to cement their case for a bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Musketeers have won seven in a row and nine out of ten.
Marquette enters the weekend having lost two in a row and three of their last five.
These teams have not played since January 18. Xavier won that game, 59-57, in Milwaukee.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Marquette vs. Xavier
- Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Time: 2:30PM EST
- Site: Madison Square Garden
- City: New York, NY
- Network/Streaming: Peacock
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Game odds for Marquette vs. Xavier
The latest odds as of Thursday courtesy of BetMGM:
- Odds: Marquette Golden Eagles (-150), Xavier Musketeers (+125)
- Spread: Golden Eagles -2.5
- Total: 145.5 points
Expert picks & predictions for Marquette vs. Xavier
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Golden Eagles & Musketeers game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play ATS on Xavier +2.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 145.5.
Marquette vs. Xavier: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Marquette is 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 games
- Marquette is 14-17 on the season against the spread
- Marquette has won 7 of the last 10 games against Xavier and covered the spread in 6 of the 10
- Xavier is 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 games this season
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