Colorado Buffaloes vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/24/2024

Game Time: 12:10 pm ET, Sunday, March 24, 2024

Venue:  Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN 

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Colorado +3.5, Marquette -3.5; Over/Under:  147.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Colorado +3.5, Marquette -3.5; Over/Under:  147.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Colorado +3.5, Marquette -3.5; Over/Under:  147.5 points

Colorado Buffaloes:  26-10 (13-7) (3rd place, Pac-12)

Marquette Golden Eagles:  26-9 (14-6) (2nd place, Big East)

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Colorado Buffaloes:  4-1  last 5

Marquette Golden Eagles:  4-1  last 5

Colorado is entering this game with a 26-10 record overall, a 13-7 record in conference games, and they are 6-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Florida Gators in their last game. KJ Simpson led the team in points per game in that game with 23 while Eddie Lampkin Jr. was next on the team with 21. Tristan da Silva, Eddie Lampkin Jr., and KJ Simpson each led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Eddie Lampkin Jr. and J'Vonne Hadley each led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 63% from the field, 60% from 3-point range, and 84.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.5 PPG against them. Colorado has an ATS record of 19-17 this season and their O/U record is 21-15.

Marquette is entering this game with a 26-9 record overall, a 14-6 conference record, and they are 5-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in their last game. Kameron Jones led the team in points in that game with 28 while Tyler Kolek was next on the team with 18. Tyler Kolek led the team in assists with 11 in that game while David Joplin led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 47.8% from the field, 36.1% from 3-point range, and 53.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 78.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.7 PPG against them. Marquette has an ATS record of 21-13-1 this season and their O/U record is 14-21.

The current betting odds have Marquette listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Marquette has looked really good in their games this season with their 26-9 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country. They have looked great in the Big East this year with their 14-6 conference record which has them right near the top of their conference and they have looked great in their neutral site games too with their 5-2 record in those. Meanwhile, Colorado has looked really good in their games this season with their 26-10 record overall and their 13-7 conference record which has them right near the top of the Pac-12. They have also looked good in their neutral site games with their 6-2 record in those. Both of these teams have been really hot lately as they both went to the finals of their conference tournaments and lost. Marquette struggled in the 1st half of their last game, but eventually they broke free and pulled away from Western Kentucky. Colorado has a tougher opponent with Florida and they did lead for a lot of that 2nd half, but they were also trailing in the 1st half of that game and even let Florida come back late in the 2nd half after Colorado had pulled away by double digits. Colorado also had to play an extra game being in the First Four so Marquette is more rested and getting healthier too. The best way to place a bet here is on Marquette to cover the spread in this game.

Colorado Marquette Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, March 24, 2024 (12:10 pm ET start time) is Marquette 86 Colorado 79.

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Colorado Buffaloes: 17-37 ATS after 2 consecutive covers as a favorite. 8-20 ATS in a postseason tournament game. 9-26 ATS after scoring 95 points or more. 27-19 UNDER after 2 consecutive covers as a favorite. 4-0 UNDER after a game where they made 50% of their 3 point shots or better.

Marquette Golden Eagles: 17-9 ATS as a favorite. 27-17 ATS after a win by 10 points or more. 20-8 ATS after scoring 85 points or more. 14-5 UNDER in all neutral court games. 8-1 UNDER in a neutral court game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 15-5 UNDER in all tournament games.

Colorado Buffaloes:  J. Hammond III (G) Out indefinitely - Knee. R. Smith (G) out for season - Leg.

Marquette Golden Eagles:  S. Jones (G) out for season - Knee.

“I thought to myself at halftime, if we don’t start guarding better.... We've got to score 100 to win tonight. And we needed 102. Actually we only needed 101, but we got 102.” - Tad Boyle after his team’s win against Florida in their last game in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

“Fortunately, Tyler and Kam kept us afloat. We were fortunate to only be down seven at the half.” - Shaka Smart after his team’s win against WKU in their last game in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

T. Da Silva 

J. Hadley 

E. Lampkin 

K. Simpson 

C. Williams

O. Ighodaro 

K. Jones 

D. Joplin 

T. Kolek 

S. Mitchell

PPG: K. Simpson (19.6)

APG: K. Simpson (4.9)

Reb/G: E. Lampkin Jr. (7.1)

PPG: K. Jones (16.7)

APG: T. Kolek (7.6)

Reb/G: O. Ighodaro (7.2)

Coaches:

Colorado Buffaloes: Tad Boyle (13th season)

Marquette Golden Eagles: Shaka Smart (3rd season)