Texas Longhorns vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/06/2023

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Venue:  Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Texas +7.5, Marquette -7.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Texas +7.5, Marquette -7.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Texas +7.5, Marquette -7.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

Texas Longhorns:  6-1 (0-0) (8th place, Big 12)

Marquette Golden Eagles:  6-2 (0-0) (5th place, Big East)

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Texas Longhorns:  4-1  last 5

Marquette Golden Eagles:  3-2  last 5

Texas is entering this game with a 6-1 record overall and they are 0-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Texas State Bobcats in their last game. Max Abmas led the team in points per game in that game with 26 while Ithiel Horton was next on the team with 12. Max Abmas led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Dillon Mitchell and Kadin Shedrick each led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 44.4% from the field, 29.2% from 3-point range, and 70% 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 65.9 PPG against them. Texas has an ATS record of 2-5 this season and their O/U record is 4-3.

Marquette is entering this game with a 6-2 record overall and they are 3-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Wisconsin Badgers in their last game. Kameron Jones led the team in points in that game with 19 while Tyler Kolek was next on the team with 11. Tyler Kolek led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Oso Ighodaro led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 41.8% from the field, 24.1% from 3-point range, and 78.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67 PPG against them. Marquette has an ATS record of 4-3-1 this season and their O/U record is 3-5.

The current betting odds have Marquette listed as a 7.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Marquette has looked really good in their games this season with their 6-2 record overall and their 3-0 home record. They are entering this game ranked inside the top 10 teams in the country and even though they already have 2 losses this season, 1 was against Purdue who is ranked higher and their other was against Wisconsin who is their rival school. They are coming off that loss against Wisconsin in their last game too so they will be looking to bounce back in a big way here, just like they did after their 1st loss of the season against Purdue as they responded with a win against Southern by over 30 points. Meanwhile, Texas has also looked good in their games this season with their 6-1 record overall but their 1 loss was against UConn at a neutral site and they lost by double digits as they couldn't keep up with the better team. Now they are playing another ranked team in Marquette which will be the only other ranked team they have faced this season and they are playing them in Texas' 1st road game of the season too. Texas is going to have trouble keeping up with Marquette in this hostile environment and they are also getting Marquette at the worst time off that loss to Wisconsin. Marquette will be looking to take out their frustrations from their loss with a nice win on their home court against another ranked opponent. The best way to place a bet here is on Marquette to cover the spread in this game. 

Texas Marquette Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, December 6, 2023 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Marquette 82 Texas 68.

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Texas Longhorns: 5-12 ATS as an underdog. 7-14 ATS in road games. 0-9 ATS after scoring 75 points or more 2 straight games 8-4 OVER as a road underdog or pick. 32-16 OVER off 2 consecutive home wins by 10 points or more. 12-4 OVER after playing 2 consecutive games as a home favorite.

Marquette Golden Eagles: 5-0 ATS off an upset loss by 10 points or more as a road favorite. 5-1 ATS after a game being outrebounded by an opponent by 15 or more. 11-4 OVER against Big 12 conference opponents. 10-4 OVER off an upset loss as a road favorite. 

Texas Longhorns:  D. Disu (F) Out indefinitely - Foot.

Marquette Golden Eagles:  None.

“We lost our energy on the defensive end. They had some easy plays in transition that we can’t give up.” - Max Abmas after their win against Texas State in their last game on Thursday.

“Give Klesmit a lot of credit. I like him as a player because he is like: ‘I’m going after it. I don't care who I'm playing against. I don't care what anyone says. I'm going to play with a chip on our shoulder.' Maybe our team can take a cue from that — watching that — and maybe we can emulate him.” - Shaka Smart after his team’s loss against Wisconsin in their last game on Saturday.

M. Abmas 

B. Cunningham 

T. Hunter 

D. Mitchell 

K. Shedrick

O. Ighodaro 

K. Jones 

D. Joplin 

T. Kolek 

S. Mitchell

PPG: M. Abmas (16.7)

APG: T. Hunter (4.1)

Reb/G: D. Mitchell (8.9)

PPG: K. Jones (16.4)

APG: T. Kolek (5.3)

Reb/G: O. Ighodaro (6.4)

Coaches:

Texas Longhorns: Rodney Terry (2nd season)

Marquette Golden Eagles: Shaka Smart (3rd season)