Xavier vs Marquette 1/15/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Marquette Golden Eagles and Xavier Musketeers meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Cintas Center. Let’s take a look at the odds, history, injuries and give out a pick for this game.

Odds

Xavier is a 3.5 point favorite with a -170 ML. The over/under is at 165.5 points.

Last Meeting

The last meeting between Xavier and Marquette was January 23 of last year, a game Marquette won 75-64 as 2 point underdogs. The home team has won 7 of the last 9 meetings.

Injuries

Marquette is still down Emarion Ellis and Zach Wrightsil. Both are dealing with knee injuries. Of course, Wrightsil is out for the season, while the hope is Ellis can return sometime this month. There are no injuries for Xavier. 

Trends

The Golden Eagles are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Musketeers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Sunday games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Golden Eagles last 6 overall. The over is 20-6-1 in Musketeers last 27 overall. The favorite is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

Pick

The Xavier Musketeers are going to get the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home, but Marquette is a battle tested team that has shown it can win on the road. The Marquette Golden Eagles are also winning in the underdog role by an average of 5.2 points. The value is with the road dog in this spot. Give me the free buckets.