Marquette vs Xavier Picks, Odds and Prediction – Jan. 18
Zach Freemantle had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Xavier hung on in the final seconds to beat No. 7 Marquette 59-57 to earn its third straight victory while snapping the Golden Eagles’ six-game winning streak.
MU (15-3, 6-1 Big East) suffered its first regular-season setback at home since last season's finale against Connecticut. The Golden Eagles needed to scrap for their last two conference victories, rallying from 14 points down to beat Georgetown and then needing overtime to beat DePaul on Tuesday.
Xavier's upset of the No. 7 Golden Eagles Saturday was historic on several levels. Here are the numbers behind the Musketeers' big day.
David Joplin led Marquette with 18 points and guard Stevie Mitchell was huge down the stretch, scoring seven straight to cut Xavier's lead to 53-49 at the final media timeout. Overall, Xavier held Marquette to just 37.1% shooting and 8-of-29 from three-point range. The Golden Eagles got to the free-throw line just seven times.
It's Marquette vs Xavier today in a Big East game. Here's how to watch, including time, channel, TV schedule and streaming info.
The Xavier Musketeers (11-7, 3-4 Big East) meet the No. 7 Marquette Golden Eagles (15-2, 6-0) Saturday. Tip-off from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee is set for 2 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM
The Huskies and Golden Eagles joined Iowa State and Tennessee in a group of ranked teams upset by unranked foes
A Marquette University police officer is charged with felony misconduct in public office after prosecutors said he admitted to trying to "botch" an OWI investigation.
Casa Calabria in Marquette donated the food. The Knights of Columbus from various churches around the area volunteered to serve the food and clean up, and local artists and businesses donated items for the auction.
Javon Small scored 12 of his 27 points in the final two minutes to lead West Virginia to a win over No. Iowa State, ending the Cyclones' national-best 12-game winning streak. Amani Hansberry added 12 points for the Mountaineers (13-4,
It was not quite enough. Marquette’s 26-14 run over the final 12:10. David Joplin and Kam Jones’s late layups to trim it to a single-possession game with a minute