St. John’s could easily come away victorious here, but its odds of doing so are a bit short considering a dangerous field that includes a solid Marquette squad, as well as Creighton, Villanova and Dan Hurley’s battle-tested and back-to-back defending national champion UConn team.

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.

After playing a pair of two-point thrillers during the regular season, Xavier and Marquette match up for the third time Thursday afternoon at MSG.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Marquette Golden Eagles vs. Xavier Musketeers NCAAM game to be played on March 13, 2025 on ESPN.

The Marquette Golden Eagles erased a 14-point deficit to beat Xavier in the Big East Quarterfinals on Thursday 89-87, setting them up in the semifinals. The Golden Eagles fell behind in the first half.

Thursday’s showdown between Marquette (22-9, 13-7 Big East) and Xavier (21-10, 13-7) is massive. Both teams have strong resumes and will like to think they’re on stable footing to get into the NCAA Tournament,