Marquette vs Xavier Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for March 11 Big East Championship (Offenses Tone it Down in NYC)

Marquette vs Xavier Game Info

  • 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Big East Tournament Championship
  • No. 6 Mar quette (27-6, 17-3 Big East) vs. No. 15 Xavier (25-8, 15-5 Big East)
  • Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023
  • Time: 6:30 PM ET
  • Venue: Madison Square Garden — New York City, New York
  • Coverage: FOX

The No. 6 Marquette Golden Eagles and No. 15 Xavier Musketeers collide in the Big East Tournament Championship Game at 6:30 p.m. ET. on Saturday, March 11.

Marquette's semifinal matchup with No. 11 UConn came down to the wire, but the Golden Eagles pulled through in the end with a 70-68 victory. Meanwhile, Xavier's last outing wasn't as close, notching an 82-60 blowout win over No. 24 Cre ighton.

Which Big East team will win its first conference championship its program's history?

Marquette vs Xavier Odds & Spread

  • Moneyline: MARQ: (-130) | XAVIER: (+108)
  • Spread: MARQ: -1.5 (-120) | XAVIER: +1.5 (-102)
  • Total: 153.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Marquette enters this contest as the slim favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook&#39 ;s odds. This 6:30 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 157.5 points with the under being favored at -115 odds.

Marquette vs Xavier Betting Trends

  • Marquette has 20 wins in 33 games against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 1.5-point favorites or more, the Golden Eagles are 13-10.
  • Out of 33 Marquette's games so far this season, 17 have gone over the total.
  • Xavier has covered the spread 18 times in 33 games.
  • Against the spread as 1.5-point underdogs or more, the Musketeers are 7-3.
  • Xavier has seen 21 of its 33 games go over the point total.
Marquette Rank Marquette AVG Xavier AVG Xavier Rank
18th 80.4 Points Scored 82.3 9th
214th 71.2 Points Allowed 74.3

298th
334th 28.3 Rebounds 34.7 40th
280th 7.3 Off. Rebounds 9.0 134th
40th 8.9 3pt Made 7.6 154th
4th 17.8 Assists 19.5 1st
57th 10.7 Turnovers 12.3 221st

  
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