Marquette vs. Xavier Predictions - Jan. 7

The Marquette Golden Eagles (5-10, 0-4 Big East) will try to stop a six-game losing streak when they host the Xavier Musketeers (9-6, 1-3 Big East) on January 7, 2026 at Fiserv Forum. The contest airs on FS1.

Wednesday's game between the Golden Eagles and the Musketeers sees the Golden Eagles as 4.5-point favorites. The point total for the matchup is 159.5.

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Marquette vs. Xavier Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
  • Game time: 7 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: Fox Sports 1
  • Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Arena: Fiserv Forum

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Marquette vs. Xavier Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Marquette (-4.5)
  • Moneyline: Marquette (-194), Xavier (+161)
  • Total: 159.5 points

Pick ATS:Xavier (+4.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (159.5)
  • Prediction: Xavier 77, Marquette 76

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Marquette vs. Xavier Comparison

Marquette Rank Marquette Stat Xavier Stat Xavier Rank
227th 75.3 Points Scored 76.2 207th
272nd 77.1 Points Allowed 75.8 245th
148th 14.8 Assists 18.6 22nd
107th 10.7 Turnovers 9.3 19th
344th 40.3% Field Goal % 42.3% 309th
247th 44.6% Field Goal % Allowed 46.9% 314th

Marquette Key Players

  • The Golden Eagles scoring leader is Chase Ross, who averages 16.3 per contest to go with 4.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists.
  • Ben Gold leads Marquette in rebounding, averaging 6.8 per game, while Nigel James Jr. leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.7 in each contest.
  • Gold leads the Golden Eagles in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 1.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • The Marquette steals leader is Ross, who averages 1.9 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Gold, who compiles 0.5 rejections per contest.

Xavier Key Players

  • Filip Borovicanin has racked up 7.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, and is atop the Musketeers leaderboards in those stat categories.
  • Tre Carroll counts for 16.1 points per game, and is the top scorer on Xavier's squad.
  • Jovan Milicevic is the top shooter from distance for the Musketeers, hitting 2.0 threes per game.
  • Xavier's leader in steals is Borovicanin with 1.6 per game, and its leader in blocks is Pape N'Diaye with 1.2 per game.

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