Overview
- Tip is 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, with FS1 carrying the broadcast.
- The Golden Eagles are 5-10 and 0-4 in Big East play, while the Musketeers are 9-6 and 1-3 in league games.
- KenPom ranks Xavier No. 106 and Marquette No. 118, and one preview model projects a narrow Marquette win with a 58% probability and a 79-77 score.
- Free throws and physicality loom large, with Xavier’s league opponents holding a 98–56 edge in attempts and Marquette committing 18.5 fouls per game, alongside a contrast of Marquette’s last-ranked Big East shooting efficiency on offense and Xavier’s last-ranked defense.
- Marquette’s leading scorer is Chase Ross at 16.3 points per game, Xavier is led by Tre Carroll at 16.1, and Marquette guard Sean Jones’ status is uncertain after a recent foot issue.