UConn Huskies vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/01/2025

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, February 1, 2025

Venue:  Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UConn +6.5, Marquette -6.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  UConn +6.5, Marquette -6.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UConn +6.5, Marquette -6.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

UConn Huskies:  15-6 (7-3) (4th place, Big East)

Marquette Golden Eagles:  18-3 (9-1) (2nd place, Big East)

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UConn Huskies:  3-2  last 5

Marquette Golden Eagles:  4-1  last 5

UConn is entering this game with a 15-6 record overall, a 7-3 record in conference games, and they are 4-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the DePaul Blue Demons in their last game. Solo Ball and Tarris Reed Jr. each led the team in points per game in that game with 16 while Jaylin Stewart was next on the team with 15. Alex Karaban led the team in assists with 8 in that game while Alex Karaban and Tarris Reed Jr. each led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 43.6% from the field, 31.8% from 3-point range, and 81% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 80 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.6 PPG against them. UConn has an ATS record of 8-12-1 this season and their O/U record is 11-9-1.

Marquette is entering this game with an 18-3 record overall, a 9-1 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 win against the Butler Bulldogs in their last game. Stevie Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 22 while Kameron Jones was next on the team with 17. Kameron Jones and Chase Ross each led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Ben Gold led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 50.8% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range, and 72.7% 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 11-9-1 this season and their O/U record is 9-11-1.

The current betting odds have Marquette listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Marquette has looked great in their games this season with their 18-3 record overall and their 9-1 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big East. They have looked great on their home court too with their 11-1 home record. Meanwhile, UConn has looked really good in their games this season with their 15-6 record overall and their 7-3 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big East. They have been a good road team too with their 4-2 road record, but both of those road losses were against weaker teams in their own conference. UConn still has a really good team this year and is ranked inside the top 25, but this is nowhere near the same team that won back-to-back National Championships the last 2 years. Marquette is starting to round into the dominant force in the Big East this season and they are ranked inside the top 10 at the moment, playing like one of the best teams in the nation. Even when UConn was crushing teams over the last 2 years, they always struggled more with Marquette, but now Marquette has the upper hand this season and this is an opportunity for them to make a statement with a win. UConn is coming off a win over DePaul in their last one, but Marquette has been the hotter team lately with 3 wins in a row now. Marquette is going to bring their best effort for the defending champions so expect Marquette to show up in a big way and use this game to make a statement. The best way to place a bet here is on Marquette to cover the spread in this game. 

UConn Marquette Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, February 1, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Marquette 82 UConn 71.

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UConn Huskies: 64-36 ATS in all games. 12-6 ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 80%). 31-15 ATS versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 8+ points/game. 14-7 OVER off a home win against a conference rival. 15-4 1H OVER versus up-tempo teams averaging 62 or more shots/game. 

Marquette Golden Eagles: 18-26 1H ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 4-13 1H ATS off a road win against a conference rival. 14-23 1H ATS versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 4+ per game. 26-19 OVER in all home games. 18-10 1H OVER versus teams who average 6 or less steals/game on the season.

UConn Huskies:  A. Nowell (G) Questionable - Undisclosed. L. McNeeley (F) Questionable - Ankle.

Marquette Golden Eagles:  A. Amadou (F) Out - Redshirt. S. Jones (G) Out - Redshirt.

“The people that want to have at me, the super soft media people that want to cancel me for being an intense coach, you know, I don’t think we need to make sports softer. So, yeah, go for it. And then the fans of teams and programs that wish they were us, that get joy out of these moments with me on the sideline, then enjoy that. But you know you don’t have what we got, which is the banners. But if this is your moment right here to mock me on social media for being an intense coach, go for it.” - Dan Hurley on becoming a villain in the sport.

“We try to recruit guys from families, not just the players but the parent, who really value relationships. And then we really work at relationships very hard. I mean, it’s the number one thing we work on. Most importantly, that’s player-to-player relationships because if you and I are teammates and we love each other, if you’re staying, then I’m more likely to stay. Probably the opposite is true, too.” - Shaka Smart on having no transfers this season.

S. Ball 

H. Diarra 

S. Johnson 

A. Karaban 

L. McNeeley

B. Gold 

K. Jones 

D. Joplin 

S. Mitchell 

C. Ross

PPG: A. Karaban (15)

APG: H. Diarra (6.4)

Reb/G: T. Reed (7)

PPG: K. Jones (18.9)

APG: K. Jones (6.3)

Reb/G: D. Joplin (5.2)

Coaches:

UConn Huskies: Dan Hurley (7th season)

Marquette Golden Eagles: Shaka Smart (4th season)