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

MARQ leads

Team	1H	2H	T
XAV	27	38	65
MARQ	37	29	66

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

100%MARQ final

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00XAV
Dead ball rebound
Xavier Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:00
Misses 20-foot floating jump shot
Malik Messina-Moore misses 20-foot floating jump shot
M. Messina-Moore · 22 PTS
H2 0:04
Offensive Rebound
Ben Gold Offensive Rebound.
B. Gold · 10 PTS
H2 0:05
Defensive rebound
Malik Messina-Moore Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:05
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Ben Gold misses free throw 1 of 1
B. Gold · 10 PTS
H2 0:05
Foul on Malik Messina-Moore
Foul on Malik Messina-Moore.
M. Messina-Moore · 22 PTS
H2 0:06
Misses driving layup
Chase Ross misses driving layup
C. Ross · 12 PTS
H2 0:36
Defensive rebound
Chase Ross Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:38
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jovan Milicevic misses 26-foot three point jumper
J. Milicevic · 6 PTS
H2 0:43
Offensive Rebound
Nigel James Jr. Offensive Rebound.
N. James Jr. · 10 PTS
H2 0:44XAV
Regulartimeout
Xavier Timeout
SLAMH2 0:48
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
H2 0:50
Misses 4-foot jumper
Nigel James Jr. misses 4-foot jumper
N. James Jr. · 10 PTS
H2 1:00MAR
Offensive rebound
Marquette Offensive Rebound.
H2 1:01
Misses driving layup
Nigel James Jr. misses driving layup
N. James Jr. · 10 PTS
H2 1:16
Defensive rebound
Nigel James Jr. Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:18
Misses driving layup
Malik Messina-Moore misses driving layup
M. Messina-Moore · 22 PTS
H2 1:49
Steal
Malik Messina-Moore Steal.
M. Messina-Moore · 22 PTS
H2 1:49
TO
Bad pass turnover
Chase Ross bad pass turnover
C. Ross · 12 PTS
H2 1:58MAR
Regulartimeout
Marquette Timeout
H2 2:07
+2
Driving layup
Malik Messina-Moore makes driving layup
M. Messina-Moore · 22 PTS
XAV 65 - 64 MARQ
H2 2:12
Steal
Malik Messina-Moore Steal.
M. Messina-Moore · 22 PTS
H2 2:12
TO
Bad pass turnover
Chase Ross bad pass turnover
C. Ross · 12 PTS