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Xavier Musketeers vs Marquette Golden Eagles

College Basketball
Xavier
9-7
65-66
Final
Marquette
6-10
Fiserv Forum

Lead tracker

XAV leadsBiggest lead XAV 1, MARQ 13
H1H2
MARQ leads
Team1H2HT
XAV273865
MARQ372966

Who won: Marquette 66-65

The Marquette Golden Eagles beat the Xavier Musketeers 66-65 on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Fiserv Forum. The Marquette outscored the Xavier 37-27 in the 1st half. Royce Parham led the Marquette in points (14). Malik Messina-Moore led the Xavier in points (22).

Player of the game

Malik Messina-Moore

XAV · 22 PTS, 5 STL, 3 REB

8.0

Win probability

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00XAV

    Dead ball rebound

    Xavier Deadball Team Rebound.

  4. H2 0:00Malik Messina-Moore

    Misses 20-foot floating jump shot

    Malik Messina-Moore misses 20-foot floating jump shot

    M. Messina-Moore · 22 PTS

  5. H2 0:04Ben Gold

    Offensive Rebound

    Ben Gold Offensive Rebound.

    B. Gold · 10 PTS

  6. H2 0:05Malik Messina-Moore

    Defensive rebound

    Malik Messina-Moore Defensive Rebound.

  7. H2 0:05Ben Gold

    Misses free throw 1 of 1

    Ben Gold misses free throw 1 of 1

    B. Gold · 10 PTS

  8. H2 0:05Malik Messina-Moore

    Foul on Malik Messina-Moore

    Foul on Malik Messina-Moore.

    M. Messina-Moore · 22 PTS

  9. H2 0:06Chase Ross

    Misses driving layup

    Chase Ross misses driving layup

    C. Ross · 12 PTS

  10. H2 0:36Chase Ross

    Defensive rebound

    Chase Ross Defensive Rebound.

  11. H2 0:38Jovan Milicevic

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Jovan Milicevic misses 26-foot three point jumper

    J. Milicevic · 6 PTS

  12. H2 0:43Nigel James Jr.

    Offensive Rebound

    Nigel James Jr. Offensive Rebound.

    N. James Jr. · 10 PTS

  13. H2 0:44XAV

    Regulartimeout

    Xavier Timeout

  14. SLAMH2 0:48
    Ben Gold

    Dunk, 1 ft

    B. Gold · 10 PTS · ast N. James Jr.

    Ben Gold makes 1-foot dunk (Nigel James Jr. assists)

    XAV 65 - 66 MARQ
  15. H2 0:50Nigel James Jr.

    Misses 4-foot jumper

    Nigel James Jr. misses 4-foot jumper

    N. James Jr. · 10 PTS

  16. H2 1:00MAR

    Offensive rebound

    Marquette Offensive Rebound.

  17. H2 1:01Nigel James Jr.

    Misses driving layup

    Nigel James Jr. misses driving layup

    N. James Jr. · 10 PTS

  18. H2 1:16Nigel James Jr.

    Defensive rebound

    Nigel James Jr. Defensive Rebound.

  19. H2 1:18Malik Messina-Moore

    Misses driving layup

    Malik Messina-Moore misses driving layup

    M. Messina-Moore · 22 PTS

  20. H2 1:49Malik Messina-Moore

    Steal

    Malik Messina-Moore Steal.

    M. Messina-Moore · 22 PTS

  21. H2 1:49Chase Ross
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Chase Ross bad pass turnover

    C. Ross · 12 PTS

  22. H2 1:58MAR

    Regulartimeout

    Marquette Timeout

  23. H2 2:07Malik Messina-Moore
    +2

    Driving layup

    Malik Messina-Moore makes driving layup

    M. Messina-Moore · 22 PTS

    XAV 65 - 64 MARQ
  24. H2 2:12Malik Messina-Moore

    Steal

    Malik Messina-Moore Steal.

    M. Messina-Moore · 22 PTS

  25. H2 2:12Chase Ross
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Chase Ross bad pass turnover

    C. Ross · 12 PTS

Leaders

XAVMARQ
Points
Malik Messina-Moore
22
Royce Parham
14
Assists
Malik Messina-Moore
3
Nigel James Jr.
6
Rebounds
Filip Borovicanin
7
Chase Ross
9

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