NEW YORK - The Marquette men's basketball team's only chance to make the NCAA Tournament is to win four games in four days to claim the Big East Tournament title.
That quest begins for the seventh-seeded Golden Eagles (12-19) against 10th-seeded Xavier on March 11 at Madison Square Garden.
Follow along for live updates from Fiserv Forum:
Marquette's probable starters
Guards: Nigel James Jr., Adrien Stevens, Chase Ross
Forwards: Ben Gold, Royce Parham
Marquette vs. Xavier prediction
The teams split the regular-season meetings, each winning home games. The Golden Eagles are playing with the most confidence of the season after winning three of four games, including an upset of No. 4 Connecticut. Big East freshman of the year Nigel James Jr. will be ready to lead MU to a postseason victory in front of friends and family in his hometown of New York.
Prediction: MU 76, Xavier 65
What channel is Marquette vs Xavier on today? TV, livestream
- TV: None.
- Stream: You can stream the game on Peacock, which requires a subscription.
- Announcers: John Fanta (play-by-play), Donny Marshall (analyst) and Caroline Pineda (sideline reporter) are on the call.
Marquette vs Xavier start time
- Date: Wednesday, March 11
- Time: About 5:30 p.m. CT
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Marquette vs. Xavier: Prediction, starting lineups, odds, TV info