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Marquette vs Xavier Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 19 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 23:30
Scheduled
Position#146
Record2-1
FormWLWWL
Points / game80.3
Allowed / game53.0
vs
Position#8
Record4-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game88.5
Allowed / game55.8
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Marquette v Xavier
19 Dec 2026
MARQ v XAVI
upcoming
11 Mar 2026
MARQ87
XAVI89
07 Jan 2026
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XAVI65
18 Jan 2025
MARQ57
XAVI59
25 Feb 2024
MARQ88
XAVI64
11 Mar 2023
MARQ65
XAVI51
15 Feb 2023
MARQ69
XAVI68
23 Jan 2022
MARQ75
XAVI64
06 Mar 2021
MARQ66
XAVI59
15 Jan 2020
MARQ85
XAVI65
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Marquette win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Xavier win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

MarquetteUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Xavier
#248
L
88-96
88
96
-8
A14/02
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
70-76
70
76
-6
H19/02
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
W
76-60
76
60
+16
A25/02
NCAA
DePaul
#213
L
51-62
51
62
-11
H01/03
NCAA
Providence
#246
W
78-56
78
56
+22
A05/03
NCAA
Uconn
#11
W
68-62
68
62
+6
H07/03
NCAA
Xavier
#248
L
87-89
87
89
-2
H11/03
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#317
W
78-43
78
43
+35
H03/11
NCAA
Detroit
#453
W
93-32
93
32
+61
H07/11
NCAA
Michigan
#163
L
70-84
70
84
-14
A12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
35-51
53-45
35-44
35-32
40-35
36-25
14-32
37-30
37-23
41-33
33-35
35-27
38-38
49-51
36-14
42-29
41-19
52-13
27-35
43-49
141.9Avg total
75.9Scored
66.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)80.353.0133.3+27.367%
Season at home (2)85.537.5123.0+48.0100%
Season away (1)70.084.0154.0-14.00%
Last 10 (10)75.966.0141.9+9.950%
Last 5 (5)79.262.0141.2+17.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)68.977.6146.5-8.78%
vs Similar (15)76.774.7151.4+1.953%
vs Weaker (3)80.353.0133.3+27.367%
This opponent (Xavier) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
XavierUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Providence
#246
L
84-94
84
94
-10
A26/02
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
W
91-84
91
84
+7
H28/02
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
L
68-77
68
77
-9
H04/03
NCAA
Villanova
#46
L
78-91
78
91
-13
A07/03
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
89-87
89
87
+2
A11/03
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
68-93
68
93
-25
A12/03
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#295
W
97-52
97
52
+45
H03/11
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#158
W
76-53
76
53
+23
H07/11
NCAA
Detroit
#453
W
100-55
100
55
+45
H11/11
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#98
W
81-63
81
63
+18
A14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
34-47
50-47
38-39
53-45
32-33
36-44
32-44
46-47
38-38
51-49
30-50
38-43
51-16
46-36
34-25
42-28
43-20
57-35
41-31
40-32
158.1Avg total
83.2Scored
74.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)88.555.8144.2+32.8100%
Season at home (3)91.053.3144.3+37.7100%
Season away (1)81.063.0144.0+18.0100%
Last 10 (10)83.274.9158.1+8.360%
Last 5 (5)84.463.2147.6+21.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)76.584.0160.5-7.523%
vs Similar (12)81.081.8162.8-0.858%
vs Weaker ◀ (5)90.059.4149.4+30.6100%
This opponent (Marquette) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +1.0+1.01st half: +3.0+3.02nd half2nd half: +8.9+8.92nd half: +5.3+5.3
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +1.0+1.01st half: +3.0+3.02nd half2nd half: +8.9+8.92nd half: +5.3+5.3
MarquetteXavier
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
MarquetteLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Xavier
#248
L
35-51
35
51
-16
A14/02
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
35-44
35
44
-9
H19/02
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
W
40-35
40
35
+5
A25/02
NCAA
DePaul
#213
L
14-32
14
32
-18
H01/03
NCAA
Providence
#246
W
37-23
37
23
+14
A05/03
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H07/03
NCAA
Xavier
#248
D
38-38
38
38
+0
H11/03
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#317
W
36-14
36
14
+22
H03/11
NCAA
Detroit
#453
W
41-19
41
19
+22
H07/11
NCAA
Michigan
#163
L
27-35
27
35
-8
A12/11
NCAA
66.2Avg total
33.6Scored
32.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.235.170.2+0.140%-
Last 30 at home (17)36.232.969.1+3.447%-
Last 30 away (13)33.837.971.7-4.231%-
Last 10 (10)33.632.666.2+1.040%-
Last 5 (5)35.028.263.2+6.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)33.638.371.9-4.817%-
vs Similar (15)36.534.971.5+1.653%-
vs Weaker (3)34.722.757.3+12.067%-
This opponent (Xavier) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
XavierLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Providence
#246
L
34-47
34
47
-13
A26/02
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
L
38-39
38
39
-1
H28/02
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
L
32-33
32
33
-1
H04/03
NCAA
Villanova
#46
L
32-44
32
44
-12
A07/03
NCAA
Marquette
#290
D
38-38
38
38
+0
A11/03
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
30-50
30
50
-20
A12/03
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#295
W
51-16
51
16
+35
H03/11
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#158
W
34-25
34
25
+9
H07/11
NCAA
Detroit
#453
W
43-20
43
20
+23
H11/11
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#98
W
41-31
41
31
+10
A14/11
NCAA
71.6Avg total
37.3Scored
34.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.037.274.1-0.240%-
Last 30 at home (17)39.033.972.9+5.159%-
Last 30 away (13)34.341.475.7-7.115%-
Last 10 (10)37.334.371.6+3.040%-
Last 5 (5)39.828.468.2+11.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)36.240.476.5-4.231%-
vs Similar (12)35.538.874.2-3.225%-
vs Weaker ◀ (5)42.625.067.6+17.6100%-
This opponent (Marquette) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Marquette wins
3
Xavier wins
DateGameScore
11/03/26Marquette v Xavier87-89
14/02/26Xavier v Marquette96-88
08/01/26Marquette v Xavier66-65
13/03/25Xavier v Marquette87-89
18/01/25Marquette v Xavier57-59
21/12/24Xavier v Marquette70-72
09/03/24Xavier v Marquette80-86
25/02/24Marquette v Xavier88-64
11/03/23Marquette v Xavier65-51
16/02/23Marquette v Xavier69-68
Marquettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26AMichigan70-84
07/11/26HDetroit93-32
03/11/26HMercyhurst Lakers78-43
11/03/26HXavier87-89
07/03/26HUconn68-62
05/03/26AProvidence78-56
01/03/26HDePaul51-62
25/02/26AGeorgetown76-60
19/02/26HSt. John's (N.Y.)70-76
14/02/26AXavier88-96
Xavierlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26AMississippi St.81-63
11/11/26HDetroit100-55
07/11/26HEastern Michigan76-53
03/11/26HMount St. Mary's97-52
12/03/26AUconn68-93
11/03/26AMarquette89-87
07/03/26AVillanova78-91
04/03/26HSeton Hall68-77
28/02/26HGeorgetown91-84
26/02/26AProvidence84-94

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Marquette
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWL67%
HomeWW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %67%100%0%
Points / game80.385.570.0
Allowed / game53.037.584.0
Point differential+27.3+48.0-14.0
Avg total133.3123.0154.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Xavier
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game88.591.081.0
Allowed / game55.853.363.0
Point differential+32.8+37.7+18.0
Avg total144.2144.3144.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big East conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Xavier440100%88.555.8+32.8
2 St. John's (N.Y.)330100%90.762.3+28.3
3 Uconn440100%84.558.0+26.5
4 DePaul440100%77.058.0+19.0
5 Georgetown440100%83.572.0+11.5
6 Villanova43175%86.565.2+21.2
7 Providence43175%71.557.8+13.8
8 Seton Hall43175%69.261.5+7.8
9 Marquette32167%80.353.0+27.3
10 Creighton32167%80.368.3+12.0
11 Butler42250%85.075.2+9.8
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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