Marquette Golden Eagles vs Xavier Musketeers

College Basketball

Marquette

9-17

88-96

Final

Xavier

13-12

Cintas Center

Lead tracker

MARQ leadsBiggest lead MARQ 3, XAV 21

XAV leads

Team	1H	2H	T
MARQ	35	53	88
XAV	51	45	96

Who won: Xavier 96-88

The Xavier Musketeers beat the Marquette Golden Eagles 96-88 on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Cintas Center. The Xavier outscored the Marquette 51-35 in the 1st half. Jovan Milicevic led the Xavier in points (23). Nigel James Jr. led the Marquette in points (30).

Player of the game

Nigel James Jr.

MARQ · 30 PTS, 12 AST, 4 REB

9.3

Win probability

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:09
Defensive rebound
Malik Messina-Moore Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:11
Misses 11-foot jumper
Chase Ross misses 11-foot jumper
C. Ross · 9 PTS
H2 0:17
Defensive rebound
Royce Parham Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:18
Misses free throw 2 of 2
All Wright misses free throw 2 of 2
A. Wright · 19 PTS
H2 0:18
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
All Wright makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Wright · 19 PTS
MARQ 88 - 96 XAV
H2 0:18
Foul on Adrien Stevens
Foul on Adrien Stevens.
A. Stevens · 8 PTS
H2 0:23
+2
Layup
Nigel James Jr. makes layup
N. James Jr. · 30 PTS
MARQ 88 - 95 XAV
H2 0:29
Defensive rebound
All Wright Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:30
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
All Wright makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Wright · 19 PTS
MARQ 86 - 95 XAV
H2 0:30
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
All Wright makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Wright · 19 PTS
MARQ 86 - 94 XAV
H2 0:30
Foul on Adrien Stevens
Foul on Adrien Stevens.
A. Stevens · 8 PTS
H2 0:30
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Royce Parham misses 24-foot three point jumper
R. Parham · 24 PTS
H2 0:41
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Filip Borovicanin makes free throw 2 of 2
F. Borovicanin · 15 PTS
MARQ 86 - 93 XAV
H2 0:41
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Filip Borovicanin makes free throw 1 of 2
F. Borovicanin · 15 PTS
MARQ 86 - 92 XAV
H2 0:41
Foul on Chase Ross
Foul on Chase Ross.
C. Ross · 9 PTS
H2 0:44
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Nigel James Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1
N. James Jr. · 30 PTS
MARQ 86 - 91 XAV
H2 0:44
Foul on Malik Messina-Moore
Foul on Malik Messina-Moore.
M. Messina-Moore · 9 PTS
H2 0:44
+2
Layup
Nigel James Jr. makes layup
N. James Jr. · 30 PTS
MARQ 85 - 91 XAV
H2 0:48
+2
Layup
Isaiah Walker makes layup (Filip Borovicanin assists)
I. Walker · 4 PTS · ast F. Borovicanin
MARQ 83 - 91 XAV
H2 1:04
Defensive rebound
Isaiah Walker Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:06
Misses layup
Chase Ross misses layup
C. Ross · 9 PTS
H2 1:13
+2
Tip in layup, 0 ft
Filip Borovicanin makes 0-foot tip in layup
F. Borovicanin · 15 PTS
MARQ 83 - 89 XAV
H2 1:13
Offensive Rebound
Filip Borovicanin Offensive Rebound.
F. Borovicanin · 15 PTS