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Marquette Basketball Big East Tournament Primer: vs #2 Xavier

Get yourself ready for tonight's quarterfinal game against the Musketeers!

Marquette Stat Leaders

Xavier Stat Leaders

Current KenPom Rankings

Marquette: #100
Xavier: #14
KenPom Predictions: Xavier has a 81% chance of victory, with a predicted score of 83-74.

What's At Stake: For both teams, a spot in the Big East tournament semifinals against the winner of Seton Hall/Creighton. For Xavier, they need the win to have a chance at a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament. For Marquette, a chance, however slim, at winning the Big East tournament, which is their only way into the NCAA tournament at this point.