Xavier Musketeers vs Marquette Golden Eagles, Big East Tournament 1st Round

College Basketball

Xavier

15-17

89-87

Final

Marquette

12-20

Madison Square Garden

Lead tracker

XAV leadsBiggest lead XAV 10, MARQ 3

MARQ leads

Team	1H	2H	T
XAV	38	51	89
MARQ	38	49	87

Who won: Xavier 89-87

The Xavier Musketeers beat the Marquette Golden Eagles 89-87 in Big East Tournament 1st Round on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. Jovan Milicevic led the Xavier in points (21). Royce Parham led the Marquette in points (22).

Player of the game

Royce Parham

MARQ · 22 PTS, 9 REB

8.1

Win probability

100%XAV final

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Offensive Rebound
Nigel James Jr. Offensive Rebound.
N. James Jr. · 18 PTS
H2 0:01
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Royce Parham misses free throw 2 of 2
R. Parham · 22 PTS
H2 0:01
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Royce Parham makes free throw 1 of 2
R. Parham · 22 PTS
XAV 89 - 87 MARQ
H2 0:01
Foul on Tre Carroll
Foul on Tre Carroll.
T. Carroll · 18 PTS
H2 0:01
Defensive rebound
Chase Ross Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:02
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Malik Messina-Moore misses free throw 2 of 2
M. Messina-Moore · 18 PTS
H2 0:02
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Malik Messina-Moore makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Messina-Moore · 18 PTS
XAV 89 - 86 MARQ
H2 0:02
Foul on Adrien Stevens
Foul on Adrien Stevens.
A. Stevens · 6 PTS
H2 0:03MAR
Regulartimeout
Marquette Timeout
H2 0:03
+2
Driving layup
Nigel James Jr. makes driving layup (Chase Ross assists)
N. James Jr. · 18 PTS · ast C. Ross
XAV 88 - 86 MARQ
H2 0:08XAV
Shorttimeout
Xavier Timeout
H2 0:08
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Isaiah Walker makes free throw 2 of 2
I. Walker · 6 PTS
XAV 88 - 84 MARQ
H2 0:08
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Isaiah Walker makes free throw 1 of 2
I. Walker · 6 PTS
XAV 87 - 84 MARQ
H2 0:08
Foul on Chase Ross
Foul on Chase Ross.
C. Ross · 16 PTS
H2 0:12
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Nigel James Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1
N. James Jr. · 18 PTS
XAV 86 - 84 MARQ
H2 0:12
Foul on Jovan Milicevic
Foul on Jovan Milicevic.
J. Milicevic · 21 PTS
H2 0:12
+2
Driving layup
Nigel James Jr. makes driving layup
N. James Jr. · 18 PTS
XAV 86 - 83 MARQ
H2 0:14
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Filip Borovicanin makes free throw 2 of 2
F. Borovicanin · 10 PTS
XAV 86 - 81 MARQ
H2 0:14
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Filip Borovicanin makes free throw 1 of 2
F. Borovicanin · 10 PTS
XAV 85 - 81 MARQ
H2 0:14MAR
Shorttimeout
Marquette Timeout
H2 0:14
Foul on Ben Gold
Foul on Ben Gold.
B. Gold · 5 PTS
H2 0:14
Defensive rebound
Filip Borovicanin Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:17
Block
Tre Carroll Block.
T. Carroll · 18 PTS