Marquette defeated Xavier by a score of 86-80 in a game played at Xavier on March 9, 2024. Xavier had an offensive rating of 113.6 compared to an offensive rating of 122.1 for Marquette. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 70.4, which is 0% faster than the NCAA average.
Xavier's offensive rating in this game was 12% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 17% worse than average. The pace of the game was 4% slower than the adjusted season average for Xavier. Meanwhile, Marquette's offensive rating in this game was 21% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 11% worse than average. The pace of the game was 1% slower than the adjusted season average for Marquette.
Currently, Xavier is ranked #61 with their offense ranked #76 and defense ranked #20 while Marquette is ranked #13 with an offense ranked #21 and a defense ranked #23. Xavier is currently 16-18 while Marquette is 27-10. Xavier has a strength of schedule ranked #5 while Marquette's schedule is ranked #7.