Marquette Golden Eagles vs UConn Huskies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/16/2024

Game Time: 6:30 pm ET, Saturday, March 16, 2024

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Marquette +7, UConn -7; Over/Under:  142.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Marquette +7, UConn -7; Over/Under:  142.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Marquette +7, UConn -7; Over/Under:  142.5 points

Marquette Golden Eagles:  25-8 (14-6) (2nd place, Big East)

UConn Huskies:  30-3 (18-2) (1st place, Big East)

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Marquette Golden Eagles:  3-2  last 5

UConn Huskies:  5-0  last 5

Marquette is entering this game with a 25-8 record overall, a 14-6 record in conference games, and they are 4-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Providence Friars in their last game. Kameron Jones led the team in points per game in that game with 23 while Oso Ighodaro was next on the team with 20. Kameron Jones led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Stevie Mitchell led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 45.6% from the field, 53.3% from 3-point range, and 79.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 78.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.7 PPG against them. Marquette has an ATS record of 20-12-1 this season and their O/U record is 14-19.

UConn is entering this game with a 30-3 record overall, an 18-2 conference record, and they are 6-0 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the St John’s Red Storm in their last game. Tristen Newton led the team in points in that game with 25 while Cam Spencer was next on the team with 20. Tristen Newton and Cam Spencer each led the team in assists with 9 in that game while Tristen Newton and Stephon Castle each led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 57.4% from the field, 50% from 3-point range, and 91.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 81.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 63.8 PPG against them. UConn has an ATS record of 21-12 this season and their O/U record is 16-16-1.

The current betting odds have UConn listed as a 7 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. UConn has looked great in their games this season with their 30-3 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country and also ranked as one of the best in the nation. They have looked great in the Big East all year with their 18-2 conference record which leads the way and they have also been great in their neutral site games with their 6-0 record in those. Meanwhile, Marquette has also looked really good in their games this season with their 25-8 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country and also ranked inside the top 10. They have looked great in the Big East with their 14-6 conference record which has them right near the top and they are also 4-1 in their neutral site games. Marquette has been getting by just fine in this Big East Tournament but they haven't had to face a stronger team yet either. They haven't even been that great lately with their 3-2 record in their last 5 games and this is going to be a really difficult game for them without one of their best players who has been missing from the lineup. Marquette is still a really good team but they need Kolek in the lineup to compete with UConn here, especially since UConn is 5-0 in their last 5 games with all the momentum on their side. 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 Saturday, March 16, 2024 (6:30 pm ET start time) is UConn 87 Marquette 71.

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Marquette Golden Eagles: 7-13 ATS after playing 3 consecutive games as favorite. 17-28 ATS in conference tournament games. 12-5 UNDER in all neutral court games. 7-1 UNDER in a neutral court game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 11-2 UNDER after one or more consecutive overs.

UConn Huskies: 21-11 ATS as a favorite. 18-6 ATS in all neutral court games. 8-3 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 8-3 UNDER after 2 straight games where they made 50% of their shots or better. 5-1 UNDER in conference tournament games. 

Marquette Golden Eagles:  T. Kolek (G) Late March - Oblique. S. Jones (G) out for season - Knee.

UConn Huskies:  None.

“I thought the building was frantic. I thought it affected us at times. I thought our guys' poise down the stretch in the midst of that kind of chaotic environment, it's a huge part of why we won.” - Shaka Smart after his team’s win against Providence in their last game on Friday.

“We're going to treat it like it’s the Super Bowl.” - Dan Hurley on playing Marquette in the finals of the Big East Tournament.

O. Ighodaro 

K. Jones 

D. Joplin 

T. Kolek 

S. Mitchell

S. Castle 

D. Clingan 

A. Karaban 

T. Newton 

C. Spencer

PPG: K. Jones (16.7)

APG: T. Kolek (7.6)

Reb/G: O. Ighodaro (7.2)

PPG: T. Newton (15)

APG: T. Newton (5.8)

Reb/G: T. Newton (7.1)

Coaches:

Marquette Golden Eagles: Shaka Smart (3rd season)

UConn Huskies: Dan Hurley (6th season)