The Xavier Musketeers will travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to face the 7^th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles at the Fiserv Forum with tip-off scheduled for 5:00 PM ET on Sunday evening and will air on Fox Sports 1.

The Xavier Musketeers enter this game with an overall record of 13-13 and are in 7^th place in the Big East Conference with a conference record of 7-8 while having lost their previous three games in a row including Wednesday’s 75-79 loss at home against the Providence Friars. The Musketeers have been a below-average team defensively as they are allowing an average of 73.23 points per game which ranks 225^th nationally, however, they have been an above-average team offensively as they rank 120^th in college basketball in scoring with an average of 75.69 points per game. 

Quincy Olivari has been one of the better players for Xavier this season as he leads the team in scoring while being 2^nd on the team in rebounds and steals with an average of 19.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game. The Xavier Musketeers will look to end their three-game losing streak when they travel to face the Marquette Golden Eagles.

The Marquette Golden Eagles enter this game ranked 7^th in the AP Poll and 8^th in the Coaches Poll with an overall record of 20-6 and are in 2^nd place in the Big East Conference with a conference record of 11-4 while having won nine of their last ten games including Wednesday’s 105-71 win at home against the DePaul Blue Demons. The Golden Eagles have been an above-average team offensively and defensively this season as they rank 63^rd in scoring with an average of 78.77 points per game while allowing an average of 68.77 points per game which ranks 91^st nationally. 

Tyler Kolek has played a pivotal role in the success Marquette has had this season as he leads the team in scoring and assists while being 2^nd on the team in rebounds and steals with an average of 15.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 7.6 assists, and 1.7 steals per game. The Marquette Golden Eagles will look to build off the momentum following the win against the Blue Demons when they host the Xavier Musketeers on Sunday evening.

BookMaker has the Marquette Golden Eagles listed as 10-point favorites at home against the Xavier Musketeers on Sunday evening. Marquette has won seven of the last ten and two of the previous three meetings. The Golden Eagles have covered the spread in seven of the last ten while the Musketeers have covered the spread in two of the previous three games in the series. The Xavier Musketeers are 14-12 ATS overall, 5-3 ATS on the road, 6-5 ATS as an underdog, and 7-8 ATS in conference games this season while the Marquette Golden Eagles are 15-10-1 ATS overall, 8-8 ATS at home, 8-7 ATS as a favorite, and 10-5 ATS in conference games on the year.

Marquette enters this game with a better record and has been the dominant team in the series, winning seven of the last ten and two of the previous three contests. The Golden Eagles have covered the spread in seven of the last ten games in the series while also being the better team at covering the spread this season with a record of 15-10-1 ATS overall and 10-5 ATS in conference games while the Musketeers are 14-12 ATS overall and 7-8 ATS in conference games. As a result, I am laying the points with the Marquette Golden Eagles when they host the Xavier Musketeers on Sunday evening.