Pick details
| MATCHUP | Marquette Golden Eagles | Xavier Muskateers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 9-17 | 13-12 |
| Where | Cintas Center, Cincinnati, OH | |
| When | Saturday, February 14, 2026 | |
| Time | 03:00 PM EST | |
| TV | TNT | |
Xavier Musketeers Preview
The Xavier Musketeers have a 12-12 overall record this season and a 4-9 record in the Big East. They are coming off an 87-82 road loss against St. John’s and their previous four games were a 92-60 road loss against UConn, a 68-66 home win against DePaul, an 86-68 road loss against Seton Hall and an 88-83 road loss against St. John’s.
Offensively, Xavier averages 77 points per game, while allowing 78.1 points per game defensively. The Musketeers shoot with 44% from the field and grab 34.6 rebounds per game, while dishing out 17.7 assists per game. They average 4.2 blocks per game and 6.9 steals per game defensively.
Tre Carroll leads the Musketeers in scoring with an average of 18 points per game, while shooting with 50.1% from the field and 66.3% from the free throw line. Filip Borovicanin leads Xavier in rebounding and assists, with an average of 7.9 rebounds per game and 4.3 assists per game.
Marquette Golden Eagles Preview
The Marquette Golden Eagles have a 9-16 overall record this season and a 4-10 record in the Big East. They are coming off a 77-74 road loss against Villanova and their previous four games were a 70-55 home win against Butler, a 69-64 road loss against Seton Hall, an 86-62 home win against Creighton and an 87-76 road loss against Butler.
Offensively, Marquette averages 75.5 points per game, while allowing 77 points per game defensively. The Golden Eagles shoot with 43% from the field and grab 34.6 rebounds per game, while dishing out 15.4 assists per game. They average 3.1 blocks per game and 9.4 steals per game defensively.
Nigel James Jr. leads Marquette in scoring and assists, with an average of 15.2 points per game and 4.7 assists per game, while shooting with 47.1% from the field and 70.8% from the free throw line. Ben Gold is the team’s leading rebounder with 5.5 per game.
Marquette Golden Eagles @ Xavier Musketeers Betting Trends: February 14, 2026
Why the Xavier Musketeers will win
- Marquette has lost each of its last 10 road games.
- The home team has won each of Marquette’s last eight games.
- Xavier has won the first half in 13 of its last 14 day games at Cintas Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the Marquette Golden Eagles will win
- Marquette has won each of its last six games against Xavier following a road loss.
- Xavier has lost each of its last five games when playing with a rest advantage.
- Marquette has won the first half in each of its last four games at Cintas Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Marquette’s last four games have produced a total of 151 or fewer points.
- Five of Xavier’s last six day games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 157+ points.
Marquette vs Xavier Prediction
In this Marquette vs Xavier Prediction, Xavier is coming as -2 home favorites. Xavier has been the better team this season as they are facing a Marquette squad that has been winless in its 9 road games so far, but they have been in terrible form lately, with a 1-5 record in their last 6 games and 1-3 against the spread. Marquette has been just 3-3 in its last 6 games but has covered the spread in its last four games and with both teams having similar offensive and defensive numbers, I expect the guests to keep this one close. Take Marquette and get the +2 points in this one.
Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Marquette +2
