The Big East Tournament continues this afternoon at Madison Square Garden with the Marquette Golden Eagles (22-9, 13-7) taking on the Xavier Musketeers (21-10, 13-7). Xavier needs to win in order to cement their case for a bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Xavier is on a roll as they enter the Big East Tournament, while Marquette has stumbled their way in. Look for the Musketeers to move on at MSG today, per our college basketball betting picks.

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Xavier and Butler meet on Wednesday! Our College Basketball odds series has our Xavier-Butler prediction, odds, and pick.

Despite being underdogs, our Creighton vs. Xavier predictions think the Bluejays have the advantages needed to leave Cintas Center with a win.

The Marquette men's basketball team opens the 2025 Big East tournament against Xavier. Our expert predicts how far the Golden Eagles can go in the bracket.

These teams met back on January 29 in Omaha with Creighton cruising 86-77 win. Ryan Kalkbrenner had 29 points and 9 rebounds for Creighton in the win. Ryan Conwell had 20 in defeat for the Musketeers. Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.

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These two teams are trending in opposite directions with Marquette struggling and Xavier getting hot at the right time. Xavier must keep winning to stay off the bubble, while Marquette needs to build momentum.