Marquette vs. Xavier Men: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time, predicted lineups and stats

Kam Jones, the second-favorite to win the Wooden Award, and the No. 9 Marquette Golden Eagles (10-2) hit the road for a Big East matchup against the Xavier Musketeers (8-4).

Marquette was the preseason No. 18-ranked team and started the year with eight straight wins. Head coach Shaka Smart's team is 2-2 in its last four games, having beaten then-No. 11 Wisconsin and Butler but losing to then-No. 6 Iowa State and Dayton.

Head coach Sean Miller's Musketeers have also hit a rough patch after they started the season 6-0. They are 2-4 in their last six, losing to Michigan, TCU, then-No. 22 Cincinnati and reigning National Champion No. 11 UConn.

How to watch Marquette vs. Xavier, TV channel and streaming

Marquette vs. Xavier will be broadcast on FOX, which can be viewed through linear or cable TV or streamed via live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or FuboTV.

Marquette vs. Xavier start time, date and venue

Marquette vs. Xavier is scheduled to tip off at 12 PM ET/11 AM CT on Saturday, December 21 with the game taking place at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Marquette vs. Xavier predicted lineups

Marquette: Kam Jones, Stevie Mitchell, Chase Ross, David Joplin, Ben Gold

Xavier: Dayvion McKnight, Ryan Conwell, Marcus Foster, Zach Freemantle, Dailyn Swain

Marquette vs. Xavier stats

• The Xavier Musketeers are ranked ninth out of 364 Division I Men's Basketball teams in three-point percentage at 40.7 percent.
• The Marquette Golden Eagles have one of the best average turnover margins in the nation, averaging the seventh-fewest turnovers committed with 9.1 per game and forcing the 24th-most turnovers per game with 16.1.
• Musketeers leading scorer Ryan Conwell averages 17.0 points on 45.7 percent three-point shooting.
• Golden Eagles star guard Kam Jones averages 20.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.7 steals while shooting 55.6 percent from the field.
• Xavier point guard Dayvion McKnight averages 10.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting 44.4 percent from beyond the arc.
• Marquette guard Chase Ross is averaging 11.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.3 steals while shooting 37.8 percent from beyond the arc on 3.1 attempts per game.

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