David Joplin led Marquette with 18 points and guard Stevie Mitchell was huge down the stretch, scoring seven straight to cut Xavier's lead to 53-49 at the final media timeout. Overall, Xavier held Marquette to just 37.1% shooting and 8-of-29 from three-point range. The Golden Eagles got to the free-throw line just seven times.

Check out the greatest moments and plays in this matchup between the Xavier Musketeers and the Marquette Golden Eaglees.

The Marquette Golden Eagle men's basketball team lost to the Xavier Musketeers 59-587 Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Xavier plays five of its next seven games on the road over the next 26 days beginning with a Quadrant 1 opportunity in Milwaukee Saturday afternoon.

It’ll be a classic Big East matchup on Saturday when the 22nd-ranked Xavier Musketeers meet the seventh-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles in a crucial battle for both teams. Marquette will have the juices flowing,