The No. 16 Xavier Musketeers (19-6, 11-3 Big East) will try to beat the conference leading No. 10 Marquette Golden Eagles (20-6, 12-3) at the Pfizer Forum Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET (CBS Sports).'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Xavier vs. Marqjuette odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
In a matchup of 2 elite offenses, this is a rematch of an 80-76 Xavier victory on Jan. 15 as the Musketeers covered a 3-point spread and the Under 163.0 hit.
Xavier’s offense ranks 9th in the nation at 83.2 points while Marquette ranks 18th at 81.2 PPG. On the other end of the floor, the Xavier defense 330th allowing 75.7 points and Marquette ranks 211th at 70.7 PPG.