College basketball odds, picks and predictions for Marquette Golden Eagles vs Xavier Musketeers. NCAAB betting free pick and best bet analysis.
Marquette's an elite squad, but without its best player, will the focus shift? Our college basketball picks break down today's matchup with Xavier.
After suffering an oblique injury against Providence, it was announced Kolek would miss at least the rest of the regular season. Marquette has lost both its games without him so far, against No. 12 Creighton and No. 2 UConn, while averaging just 71 points.are nowhere near the level of those two Big East powerhouses, but without Kolek, the Golden Eagles offense clearly struggles and that should have the Under in good shape with the game total set at 158.
That ability to put pressure on ball handlers will come in handy against a Marquette team down its star point guard. Overall, Xavier has had its struggles defensively, but has only allowed opponents to shoot 42.7% from the floor, 47.9% from two, and 33.2% from three, all Top-170 in the country. It’s going to be difficult for an offense that’s 70th in adjusted offensive efficiency to generate consistent scoring against Marquette’s defense. The Golden Eagles are keeping teams to just 69.5 points per game while ranking third in defensive rating in the Big East, per EvanMiya, and 16th in the country in adjusted defensive efficiency.
With Kolek’s absence impacting Marquette’s ability to score, and Xavier being one of the most inefficient shooting teams in the Big East, this could be a game short on points.has been its leading scorer with 19.1 points per game this season, but the Rice transfer has been an inconsistent shooter in Big East games. He’s seen his shooting percentage drop to 42% in conference play and will have to deal with an aggressive Marquette defense.
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