Xavier Musketeers @ Marquette Golden Eagles
Present Records: Xavier 13-13, Marquette 20-6
How To Watch
- When: Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 5 p.m. ET
- Where: Fiserv Forum — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- TELEVISION: Fox Sports 1
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for complimentary. Regional constraints might use.)
- Ticket Cost: $30.00
What to Know
We've got another interesting Big East match on schedule as the Marquette Golden Eagles and the Xavier Musketeers are set to tip at 5:00 p.m. ET on February 25th at Fiserv Forum. Marquette will be aiming to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Marquette scored the most points they've had all season to discover success on Wednesday. They took their video game at home with ease, bagging a 105-71 triumph over heaven Demons. Marquette has actually made a routine of sweeping their challengers off the court, having actually now won 8 contests by 19 points or more this season.
Kam Jones was a one-man damaging team for Marquette as he went 8 for 10 from beyond the arc en path to 34 points and 2 helps. As a matter of truth, that's one of the most points Jones has actually scored all season. The group likewise got some assistance thanks to Oso Ighodaro, who nearly dropped a double-double on 15 points and 9 rebounds.
Xavier's current rough spot got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their 3rd straight loss. They took a 79-75 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Friars. While the oddsmakers stopped working to call the winner, they nailed the 154 point over/under.
In spite of their loss, Xavier saw a number of gamers increase to the difficulty and make notable plays. Abou Ousmane, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds, was possibly the very best of all. Ousmane didn't assist Xavier's cause all that much versus the Pirates last Wednesday however the exact same can't be stated for this video game. Another gamer making a distinction was Dayvion McKnight, who scored 16 points together with 6 helps and 4 takes.
The Golden Eagles are on a roll recently: they've won 9 of their last 10 matches, which offered a good bump to their 20-6 record this season. When it comes to the Musketeers, their defeat dropped their record to 13-13.
Fans ought to remain in for an amazing video game on Sunday as the set are amongst the greatest scoring groups in the league today. Marquette hasn't had any issue adding ball game this season, having actually balanced 78.8 points per video game. It's not like Xavier has a hard time in that department as they've been balancing 75.7 points per video game. With both groups so quickly able to install points, the only concern left is who can run ball game up greater.
Looking ahead, Marquette is the preferred in this one, as the specialists anticipate to see them win by 10.5 points. They may be worth a fast bet given that they're resting on a 5 video game streak of covering the spread when anticipated to win.
