Marquette vs. Xavier Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 7

The Marquette Golden Eagles (5-10, 0-4 Big East) host the Xavier Musketeers (9-6, 1-3 Big East) at Fiserv Forum, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The Musketeers are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's over/under is 156.5.

Their last time out, Marquette lost 73-57 to UConn on Sunday. Nigel James Jr. recorded 15 points, two rebounds and three assists for Marquette. Xavier is coming off of an 86-77 loss to DePaul in its last game on Saturday. Tre Carroll scored a team-best 17 points for Xavier in the loss.

Marquette vs. Xavier Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Spread favorite: Marquette -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Marquette -220
• Moneyline underdog: Xavier +180
• Over/Under: 156.5 points

How to watch Marquette vs. Xavier

• TV Channel: FOX Sports 1
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Marquette vs. Xavier

• Four of Marquette's games this season have gone over Wednesday's over/under of 156.5 points.
• This season, five of Xavier's games have finished with a combined score higher than 156.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 151.5 points per game, 5.0 points fewer than the total of 156.5 for this contest.
• These two teams surrender a combined 152.9 points per game, 3.6 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the over/under in Marquette's games is 4.0 fewer points than the over/under of 156.5 in this contest.
• Xavier's games have an average over/under of 152.0 points this season, 4.5 points lower than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Marquette vs. Xavier

• Marquette has played 15 games, with four wins against the spread.
• The Golden Eagles have been favored by 4.5 points or more eight times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
• Xavier has played 15 games, with seven wins against the spread.
• The Musketeers are 3-2 ATS when underdogs by 4.5 points or more this season.
• Marquette has two wins against the spread, and is 5-4 overall, at home this season.
• Marquette has two wins ATS (2-6) as a 4.5-point favorite or more at home.
• Xavier is 1-2 overall, with just one win against the spread, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Marquette vs. Xavier

• Marquette has entered the game as moneyline favorites nine times this season and won five of those games.
• The Golden Eagles have entered eight games this season favored by -220 or more and are 5-3 in those contests.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 68.8% chance of a victory for Marquette.
• Xavier has been victorious in two of the six contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Musketeers have come away with a win two times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +180 or worse on the moneyline.
• Xavier has an implied victory probability of 35.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.