Marquette Golden Eagles vs UConn Huskies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/07/2023

Game Time: 6:30 pm ET, Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Venue:  XL Center, Hartford, CT

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Marquette +4, UConn -4; Over/Under:  150.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Marquette +4, UConn -4; Over/Under:  150.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Marquette +4, UConn -4; Over/Under:  150.5 points

Marquette Golden Eagles:  19-5 (11-2) (2nd place, Big East)

UConn Huskies:  18-6 (7-6) (6th place, Big East)

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Marquette Golden Eagles:  5-0  last 5

UConn Huskies:  3-2  last 5

Marquette is coming into this game with a 19-5 record overall and they are 5-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 11-2 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 5 game winning streak with wins coming against the Providence Friars, the Seton Hall Pirates, the DePaul Blue Demons, the Villanova Wildcats, and the Butler Bulldogs in their last game. Tyler Kolek led the team in points in that game with 13 while Olivier-Maxence Prosper and Chase Ross each were next on the team with 10 points. Tyler Kolek led the team in assists in that game with 8 while David Joplin led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 45.8% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 81.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.8 PPG against them. Marquette has an ATS record of 16-7-1 this season and their O/U record is 13-11.

UConn is coming into this game with an 18-6 record overall and they are 11-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 7-6 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the DePaul Blue Demons and the Georgetown Hoyas in their last game. Adama Sanogo and Tristen Newton each led the team in points in that game with 15 while Alex Karaban was next on the team with 11 points. Andre Jackson led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Andre Jackson led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 42.2% from the field, 50% from 3-point range, and 40% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.8 PPG against them. UConn has an ATS record of 14-9-1 this season and their O/U record is 15-9.

The current betting odds have UConn listed as a 4 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. UConn had a very nice start to their season as they are now 18-6 overall but they started to stumble a lot when they hit their conference play with a 7-6 conference record this season. They have still been a very good home team though with their 11-2 home record and they have won 2 games in a row now as they are starting to build up some momentum again. Marquette has also been having a great year with their 19-5 record overall and 11-2 conference record, they are one of the best teams in the Big East this year and even enter this game as a ranked team in the top 10 in the country. They are 5-3 in their road games this season too and have won 5 games in a row entering this one, but UConn is also a ranked team with a lot of talent and they are going to do whatever it takes to defend their home court here now that they are getting on a roll. Marquette has been great but they have struggled more in their road games and they are not getting an easy Big East opponent here to beat into the ground on the road. This is going to be a very tough environment to play in and a very tough game for Marquette to win. The best way to place a bet here is on UConn to cover the spread in this game.

Marquette UConn Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, February 7, 2023 (6:30 pm ET start time) is UConn 78 Marquette 70.

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Marquette Golden Eagles: 16-7 ATS in all games. 10-3 ATS against conference opponents. 21-7 OVER after playing 5 consecutive games as favorite.

UConn Huskies: 7-19 ATS after playing 5 consecutive games as favorite. 1-7 ATS after a game where they made 50% of their 3 point shots or better. 10-3 OVER as a home favorite or pick.

Marquette Golden Eagles:  S. Jones (G) Ques Tues - Wrist. E. Ellis (G) Mid Feb - Knee. Z. Wrightsil (F) out for season - Knee.

UConn Huskies:  None.

“Obviously not one of our better offensive games, but the defensive effort was terrific." - Shaka Smart after his team’s win against Butler in their last game.

“We’re lucky to have him in a UConn uniform. There’s not many freshmen in the country that have been as consistent, solid.” - Dan Hurley on Alex Karaban after his team’s win against Georgetown in their last game.

O. Ighodaro 

K. Jones 

T. Kolek 

S. Mitchell 

O. Prosper

J. Hawkins 

A. Jackson  

A. Karaban 

T. Newton 

A. Sanogo

PPG: K. Jones (15.7)

APG: T. Kolek (7.9)

Reb/G: O. Ighodaro (6)

PPG: A. Sanogo (17.2)

APG: A. Jackson Jr. (4.5)

Reb/G: A. Sanogo (7.2)

Coaches:

Marquette Golden Eagles: Shaka Smart (2nd season)

UConn Huskies: Dan Hurley (5th season)