Xavier at Marquette

Xavier is sixth in the 11-team Big East Conference in points scored and third in free throw shooting (.789), while the defense is third in field goal shooting allowed (.392). They're also fourth in rebounding, plus second in assists and assist-to-turnover ratio. Xavier is 27-15 ATS versus winning teams and 18-9 ATS against teams that average 77+ points. Marquette is eighth in shooting allowed and at defending beyond the arc, while the offense is ninth from the charity stripe (.725). They're also just 10th in rebounding. With Xavier 8-2 ATS after failing to cover, back the visitors. Play Xavier.