Marquette vs Xavier Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for February 15 (Marquette Holds Defensive Edge in Big East Tilt)

Marquette vs Xavier Game Info

  • 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
  • No. 11 Marquette (20-6, 12-3 Big East) vs. No. 16 Xavier ( 19-6, 11-3 Big East)
  • Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Fiserv Forum — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Coverage: CBS Sports Network

Wednesday, Feb. 15's NCAA college basketball schedule includes some Big East action as the No. 11 Marquette Golden Eagles and No. 16 Xavier Musketeers.

Marquette improved to 7-1 in its last eight games with Saturday's 89-75 blowout win against Georgetown. On the other hand, Xavier aims to bounce back following a 69-67 loss to the Butler that saw the Musketeers trailing by 14 points at halftime.

Will Marquette keep the success coming with another strong home performance? Or will Xavier puts its latest loss in the rearview and find a way to walk out with the win?

Marquette vs Xavier Odds & Spread

  • All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
  • Moneyline: MARQ: (-255) | XAVIER: (+205)
  • Spread: MARQ: -5.5 (-120) | XAVIER: +5.5 (-102)
  • Total: 161.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Marquette enters this contest as the clear home favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 161.5 points with both sides sitting at -110 odds.

Marquette vs Xavier Betting Trends

  • Marquette has 17 wins in 26 games against the spread this season.
  • The Golden Eagles' ATS record as 5.5-point favorites or more is 8-6.
  • There have been 15 Marquette's games (out of 26) that went over the total this year.
  • Xavier has covered the spread 13 times in 25 games.
  • The Musketeers have won twice ATS (2-2) as a 5.5-point underdog or mo re this season.
  • Xavier has played 25 games this year, and 17 of them have gone over the total.
Marquette Rank Marquette AVG Xavier AVG Xavier Rank
19th 81.2 Points Scored 83.2 8th
211th 70.7 Points Allowed 75.7 328th
337th 28.3 Rebounds 34.8 37th
298th 7 Off. Rebounds 9 143rd
34th 9 3pt Made 7.6 158th
6th 17.8 Assists 20.6 1st
59th 10.8 Turnovers 12.6 238th

  
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