The Marquette Golden Eagles head to Cincinnati to take on the Xavier Musketeers on Saturday afternoon. The Golden Eagles are coming off of a win that put them at 10-2 for the season. Xavier has lost 2 straight games and enters Saturday with an 8-4 record. They are currently 5.5 point home dogs and this Marquette vs. Xavier matchup is set to tip off at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
Marquette Golden Eagles (-5.5) at Xavier Musketeers (+5.5) o/u 154.5
12:00 p.m. ET, Saturday, December 21, 2024
Cintas Center, Cincinnati, OH
TV: FOX
Public Betting: Public Bettors Backing Golden Eagles
As of this writing, our CBB Public Betting page shows that 71% of bets are on Marquette. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Marquette Golden Eagles
The Golden Eagles bounced back from their 71-63 loss at Dayton with a 80-70 win over Butler. Kam Jones led the team in scoring with 23 points. He also had 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Both David Joplin and Stevie Mitchell added 15 points each. Marquette was 6-30 from behind the arc in this matchup.
Xavier Musketeers
The Musketeers have struggled lately, losing their last 2 games and 3 of their last 4. In their last outing they lost 94-89 to defending champ UConn in overtime. Ryan Conwell scored 23 points on 9-13 shooting. Dayvion McKnight added another 18 points. Dante Maddox Jr. came off the bench and dropped 22 points while hitting 5 of 9 three pointers. As a whole, Xavier was 13-24 from 3 point land. They held UConn to 8-24 shooting from three but also allowed 14 offensive rebounds.
Marquette vs. Xavier Betting Trends
Marquette is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against Xavier
The UNDER is 5-1 in Marquette’s last 6 games against Xavier
Xavier is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games against Marquette
The OVER is 7-3 in Xavier’s last 10 home games against Marquette
Marquette vs. Xavier Prediction:
Take Xavier to keep this one close and cover the 5.5 point spread on Saturday. The Musketeers have lost two straight games, but those were both on the road against a ranked Cincinnati team (68-65) and a ranked UConn team (94-89 in OT). They have battled hard and have covered in 3 straight games. Marquette on the other hand is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games, and have lost their last 2 road games outright. Also Xavier is scoring 87.3 ppg on their home floor while the Golden Eagles are averaging 72.8 on the road this season. I’ll roll with the home dog in a Big East conference matchup on Saturday.
Marquette vs. Xavier Prediction: Xavier +5.5