Musketeers vs. Golden Eagles Prediction
The 16th-ranked Marquette Golden Eegles will look to even their Big East Conference record at 1-1 this afternoon as they host the Xavier Musketeers. Will Marquette rebound from a defeat earlier in the week with a victory today?
Game Snapshot
803 Xavier Musketeers at 804 Marquette Golden Eagles
Sunday, January 6, 2019
Fiserv Forum at 12PM ET
TV: FOX
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Public Betting Information
According to oddsmakers at BetNow.eu, the Golden Eagles are an 8-point favorite on the spread line. The over-under is set at 147.5 points. As of Sunday morning, 60 percent of public bets are being placed on host Marquette. Check out our College Basketball Public Betting Page for the latest information.
Musketeers fall to Pirates
Xavier dropped an 80-70 home decision Wednesday night versus Seton Hall to drop to 9-6 overall and 1-1 in conference play. The Musketeers were outscored 42-28 in the second half after leading by four at halftime. Xavier shot 27-of-58 from the floor, 4-of-15 from 3-point range and 12-of-17 at the free throw line. Paul Scruggs paced the Musketeers with 22 points on 9-of-18 shooting plus 2-of-5 from 3-point distance and 2-of-3 at the free throw line. He also tallied four rebounds and three assists. Zach Hankins contributed 20 points and six rebounds. Quentin Goodin added 11 points, six rebounds and six assists.
Golden Eagles see eight-game win streak snapped
Marquette fell by a count of 89-69 on the road Tuesday night versus St. John’s as the visitors were outscored 50-38 in the second half. The Golden Eagles (11-3, 0-1 Big East) trailed 39-31 at halftime and could not recover after the break. Marquette shot 26-of-62 from the floor, 6-of-21 from 3-point range and 11-of-18 from the free throw line. Joey Hauser paced the Golden Eagles with 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting including 1-of-1 from 3-point range plus 2-of-2 at the free throw line. He also pulled down five rebounds. Ed Morrow contributed 12 points, five rebounds and three assists off the bench. Joseph Chartouny registered 11 points, three boards and three dimes as a reserve. Sam Hauser added 10 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals.
College Basketball Betting Trends
Xavier
The Musketeers are 17-8 ATS in their last 25 road games. Xavier is 2-5 ATS in its last seven Sunday games.
Marquette
The Golden Eagles are 4-0 ATS in their last four home games. Marquette is 4-0 ATS in its last four Sunday games.
Prediction:
I don’t really love either side on the spread enough to cast a bet, although I wouldn’t be surprised if Marquette bounces back strong at home after its poor effort at St. John’s earlier this week. But I’m instead going with the over for this game. Both of these teams are stronger on the offensive end of the floor than on defense while last year’s two meetings ended with scores of 91-87 and 87-70. The over seems like the smartest play here.
NCAA DAILY PREDICTION: XAVIER MUSKETEERS/MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES OVER 147.5