DePaul Blue Demons vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/21/2024

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Venue:  Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI 

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  DePaul +26, Marquette -26; Over/Under:  150.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  DePaul +26, Marquette -26; Over/Under:  150.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  DePaul +26, Marquette -26; Over/Under:  150.5 points

DePaul Blue Demons:  3-21 (0-13) (11th place, Big East)

Marquette Golden Eagles:  19-5 (10-3) (2nd place, Big East)

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DePaul Blue Demons:  0-5  last 5

Marquette Golden Eagles:  4-1  last 5

DePaul is entering this game with a 3-22 record overall, a 0-14 record in conference games, and they are 0-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Providence Friars in their last game. Jaden Henley and Elijah Fisher each led the team in points per game in that game with 15 while Da'Sean Nelson and Jalen Terry each were next on the team with 9. Mac Etienne led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Jalen Terry led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 43.9% from the field, 29.4% from 3-point range, and 65.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 64.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 80.5 PPG against them. DePaul has an ATS record of 8-16-1 this season and their O/U record is 13-12.

Marquette is entering this game with a 19-6 record overall, a 10-4 conference record, and they are 11-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the UConn Huskies in their last game. Kameron Jones led the team in points in that game with 15 while Oso Ighodaro was next on the team with 14. Oso Ighodaro and Tyler Kolek each led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Oso Ighodaro, David Joplin, and Kameron Jones each led the team in rebounds with 4. They were 36.8% from the field, 21.7% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.7 PPG against them. Marquette has an ATS record of 14-10-1 this season and their O/U record is 9-16.

The current betting odds have Marquette listed as a 26 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Marquette has looked really good in their games this season with their 19-6 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country and also ranked as one of the best. They have looked great in the Big East this year with their 10-4 conference record which has them right near the top even though UConn is running away with the conference now. Marquette has looked great on their home court all year with their 11-1 home record and they are going to be motivated to bounce back on their home court here after the way they were handled by UConn in their last game. Meanwhile, DePaul has been terrible in their games this season with their 3-22 record overall, which has them as one of the worst teams in the country, and their 0-14 conference record which has them right at the bottom of the Big East. They have also been a terrible road team this year with their 0-8 road record and a majority of their games played in the conference haven't been that close in score either. Marquette is going to be looking to blow off some steam here on their home court as they look to bounce back after the way they lost to UConn over the weekend and DePaul is running into them here at the worst time. The best way to place a bet here is on Marquette to cover the spread in this game. 

DePaul Marquette Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, February 21, 2024 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Marquette 88 DePaul 56.

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DePaul Blue Demons: 8-15 ATS in all games. 5-9 ATS against conference opponents. 0-8 ATS after a game committing 8 or less turnovers. 28-14 UNDER after allowing 80 points or more in a loss to a conference rival. 12-6 UNDER after 4 straight games forcing the opponent to commit 11 or less turnovers. 15-7 UNDER after a game with 9 or less assists.

Marquette Golden Eagles: 8-4 ATS in all home games. 35-22 ATS against conference opponents. 23-13 ATS off an embarrassing road loss scoring less than 60 points. 16-9 UNDER in all games. 9-5 UNDER against conference opponents. 6-3 UNDER off a road loss by 20 points or more.

DePaul Blue Demons:  K. Raimey (G) Ques Wed - Concussion. C. Murphy (G) out for season - Wrist.

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

“We played against a marvelous college basketball team. They (UConn) have nothing but answers at both ends of the court. You have to play at a really high level to be in the game with them.” - Matt Brady after his team’s loss against UConn last week.

“What we need to do better the next time we play UConn? It's like Santa Claus' list that unfolds. But I think starting with that we have to play with more of a level of violence and toughness about us. They had that edge today.” - Shaka Smart after his team’s loss against UConn in their last game on Saturday.

C. Abass 

E. Fisher 

J. Henley 

J. Oden 

J. Terry

O. Ighodaro 

K. Jones 

D. Joplin 

T. Kolek 

S. Mitchell

PPG: C. Carter Jr. (11.6)

APG: C. Carter Jr. (3.6)

Reb/G: D. Nelson (4)

PPG: T. Kolek (15.7)

APG: T. Kolek (7.2)

Reb/G: O. Ighodaro (7.3)

Coaches:

DePaul Blue Demons: Matt Brady (Interim)

Marquette Golden Eagles: Shaka Smart (3rd season)