Marquette Golden Eagles vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/02/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Venue:  Wintrust Arena, Chicago, IL

Where to Watch:  CBS Sports

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Marquette -1.5, DePaul +1.5; Over/Under:  147 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Marquette -1.5, DePaul +1.5; Over/Under:  148.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Marquette -1.5, DePaul +1.5; Over/Under:  148.5 points

 

Marquette Golden Eagles:  18-10 (5th place, Big East)

DePaul Blue Demons:  14-14 (10th place, Big East)

 

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Marquette Golden Eagles:  2-3 last 5

DePaul Blue Demons:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

Marquette is coming into this game with an 18-10 record overall and they are 4-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 18th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 10-7 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Creighton Bluejays while their 2 wins in that span came against the Georgetown Hoyas and the Butler Bulldogs in their last game. Darryl Morsell led the team in points in that game with 16 while Justin Lewis was next on the team with 11 points. Tyler Kolek led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Lewis led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 41.1% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.8 PPG against them. Marquette has an ATS record of 15-12-1 this season and their O/U record is 14-13-1.

 

 

DePaul is coming into this game with a 14-14 record overall and they are 10-7 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 19th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 5-13 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Seton Hall Pirates but they have gone on a 2 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Georgetown Hoyas and the St. John's Red Storm in their last game. Javon Freeman led the team in points in that game with 39 while David Jones was next on the team with 24 points. David Jones led the team in assists in that game with 5 and he also led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 55.9% from the field, 38.9% from 3-point range, and 68.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.1 PPG against them. DePaul has an ATS record of 18-10 this season and their O/U record is 15-13.

 

Marquette is coming into this game playing very inconsistently in their recent games. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but they have lost 3 of their last 5. They have been alright against conference opponents this season, a lot better than their opponent, but they have also struggled on the road this season with a 4-6 record in those games. They are going up against a DePaul side that has struggled against conference opponents this season but they have been decent at home with a 10-7 record there and they have been starting to gain some steam in their games as well. DePaul recently broke out of a losing streak and have won 2 straight games. Both have been very close games though and that will likely be the case in this game as well. Both teams have been very inconsistent this season and it is hard to see either one of them running away this game. The best bet here is to go with the home team to win as DePaul has been playing better recently and should be able to edge out Marquette at home by just a few points.

 

Marquette DePaul Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, March 2, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is DePaul 81 Marquette 78.

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Marquette Golden Eagles: 18-13 ATS off a home win. 136-94 OVER after 1 or more consecutive unders. 65-38 OVER after a combined score of 125 points or less.

DePaul Blue Demons: 138-193 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent. 20-27 ATS after playing a game as an underdog. 13-7 OVER off a home win.

 

 

Marquette Golden Eagles:  K. Itejere (F) out for season - Redshirt.

DePaul Blue Demons:  J. Johnson (PG) Early March - Hand injury. T. Grant-Foster (G) out for season - Redshirt. A. Bynum (G) out for season - Redshirt.

 

 

"It’s fun being out there with the guys. To be at Fiserv Forum with thousands of people." - Shaka Smart on his 1st season as coach of Marquette.

 

 

“The biggest thing with Voss is that he continues to come to practice, keep his head up, and work hard.” - Tony Stubblefield on Courvoisier McCauley this season.

 

 

 

T. Kolek 

K. Kuath 

J. Lewis 

D. Morsell 

O. Prosper

 

J. Freeman-Liberty 

P. Gebrewhit 

B. Johnson 

D. Jones 

N. Ongenda

 

 

PPG: J. Lewis (16.4)

APG: T. Kolek (5.8)

RPG: J. Lewis (7.9)

 

PPG: J. Freeman-Liberty (21.7)

APG: J. Terry (3.1)

Reb/G: J. Freeman-Liberty (7.4)

 

Coaches:

Marquette Golden Eagles: Shaka Smart (1st season)

DePaul Blue Demons: Tony Stubblefield (1st season)