Marquette defeated Xavier by a score of 88-64 in a game played at Marquette on February 25, 2024. Marquette had an offensive rating of 112.1 compared to an offensive rating of 81.5 for Xavier. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 78.5, which is 12% faster than the NCAA average.
Marquette's offensive rating in this game was 11% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 24% better than average. The pace of the game was 11% faster than the adjusted season average for Marquette. Meanwhile, Xavier's offensive rating in this game was 19% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 10% worse than average. The pace of the game was 7% faster than the adjusted season average for Xavier.
Currently, Marquette is ranked #13 with their offense ranked #21 and defense ranked #23 while Xavier is ranked #61 with an offense ranked #76 and a defense ranked #20. Marquette is currently 27-10 while Xavier is 16-18. Marquette has a strength of schedule ranked #7 while Xavier's schedule is ranked #5.