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    MARQ
    9
    Marquette Golden EaglesMarquetteMARQ
    11-2, 2-0 Big East
    72
    11-2, 2-0 Big East
    Final
    12T
    Marquette
    MARQ
    274572
    Xavier
    XAV
    224870
    XAV
    Xavier MusketeersXavierXAV
    8-5, 0-2 Big East
    70
    8-5, 0-2 Big East

    Marquette Golden Eagles @ Xavier Musketeers

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    Game Leaders

    MARQXAV
    Points
    Kam Jones
    20
    K. Jones#1
    8/20 FG, 4/7 FT
    20
    Points
    Marcus Foster
    16
    M. Foster#1
    5/12 FG, 3/3 FT
    16
    Rebounds
    David Joplin
    5
    D. Joplin#23
    4 DREB, 1 OREB
    5
    Rebounds
    Dailyn Swain
    10
    D. Swain#3
    10 DREB, 0 OREB
    10
    Assists
    Kam Jones
    8
    K. Jones#1
    3 TO, 35 MIN
    8
    Assists
    Dayvion McKnight
    6
    D. McKnight#20
    2 TO, 37 MIN
    6
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    MARQ
    XAV

    49% (29-59)

    Field Goal %

    46% (24-52)

    37% (7-19)

    Three Point %

    32% (6-19)

    64% (7-11)

    Free Throw %

    80% (16-20)

    10

    Turnovers

    14

    30

    Rebounds

    31

    15

    Largest Lead

    6

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Cincinnati, OH

    Cintas Center

    Referee:Tim Clougherty

    Referee:Brian O'Connell

    Referee:Tony Chiazza

    Cintas Center

    Kam Jones scores 20 points as No. 9 Marquette holds off Xavier 72-70

    — Kam Jones scored 20 points and David Joplin added 19 as No. 9 Marquette overcame a late rally by Xavier 72-70 on Saturday.
    Dec 22, 2025, 03:34 am - AP

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    MARQ
    100%

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Big East ConferenceBig East ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Butler0-0-1-0
    Creighton0-0-1-0
    DePaul0-0-1-0
    Georgetown0-0-1-0
    Marquette0-0-1-0
    Providence0-0-1-0
    Seton Hall0-0-1-0
    St. John's0-0-1-0
    UConn0-0-1-0
    Xavier0-0-1-0
    Villanova0-0-0-1
    Full Standings

    Men's College Basketball News

    Lewis, Tulane knock off UT Martin 100-98 in OT

    Lewis, Tulane knock off UT Martin 100-98 in OT

    — Krystian Lewis scored a career-high 40 points, including the the game-winning free throw with one second left in double overtime, and Tulane beat UT Martin 100-98 on Monday.

    5m

    Standouts, key wins, more reactions from men's hoops opening day

    Standouts, key wins, more reactions from men's hoops opening day

    Big wins (Florida) and upsets (Arizona), coaching statements (Memphis) and bracket moves. College hoops is back!

    4m

    D.J. Hall scores 18 as Texas State downs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 67-55 in season opener

    D.J. Hall scores 18 as Texas State downs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 67-55 in season opener

    — D.J. Hall's 18 points helped Texas State defeat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 67-55 on Monday night in a season opener.

    8m

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