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Marquette Golden Eagles vs. Xavier Musketeers
The Marquette Golden Eagles and the Xavier Musketeers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Cintas Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Golden Eagles as -3.5-point favorites versus the Musketeers, while the game's total opened at 152.5.
Xavier lost its last outing, a 94-89 result against Huskies on December 18. They covered in that game as a +13-point underdog.
Marquette won its last outing, a 80-70 result against Bulldogs on December 18. They failed to cover in that game as a -14-point favorite.
Marquette:
Team record: 10-2 SU,7-5 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Marquette's last 5 games on the road
Marquette is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Xavier
Marquette is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Xavier
Xavier:
Team record: 8-4 SU,6-6 ATS
Xavier is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Xavier's last 7 games at home
Xavier is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Marquette
Next up:
Marquette at Providence Tuesday, December 31
Xavier home to Seton Hall Tuesday, December 31