UConn Huskies vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/06/2024

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Venue:  Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI 

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UConn -5, Marquette +5; Over/Under:  151 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  UConn -5, Marquette +5; Over/Under:  151 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UConn -5, Marquette +5; Over/Under:  151 points

UConn Huskies:  26-3 (16-2) (1st place, Big East)

Marquette Golden Eagles:  22-7 (13-5) (2nd place, Big East)

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UConn Huskies:  4-1  last 5

Marquette Golden Eagles:  3-2  last 5

UConn is entering this game with a 26-3 record overall, a 16-2 record in conference games, and they are 6-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Seton Hall Pirates in their last game. Stephon Castle led the team in points per game in that game with 21 while Donovan Clingan was next on the team with 19. Tristen Newton led the team in assists with 10 in that game while Donovan Clingan led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 55.9% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 70.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 81.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64 PPG against them. UConn has an ATS record of 18-11 this season and their O/U record is 15-13-1.

Marquette is entering this game with a 22-7 record overall, a 13-5 conference record, and they are 14-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Marquette Golden Eagles in their last game. Kameron Jones led the team in points in that game with 23 while David Joplin was next on the team with 21. Kameron Jones led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Stevie Mitchell led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 46.9% from the field, 31% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.3 PPG against them. Marquette has an ATS record of 17-11-1 this season and their O/U record is 12-17.

The current betting odds have Marquette listed as a 5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Marquette has looked really good in their games this season with their 22-7 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 this year with their 13-5 conference record which has them right near the top and they have looked a lot better on their home court too with their 14-1 home record. Meanwhile, UConn has also looked really good in their games this season with their 26-3 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 as they lead the way with their 16-2 conference record and they have also looked good in their road games with their 6-3 road record. As good as UConn has looked lately, they did suffer a road loss to Creighton recently as they are 4-1 in their last 5 games and they have struggled a lot against ranked teams on the road. Marquette is dealing with some injuries right now but they have looked so good on their home court all season and they are going to have extra motivation here since they are 3-2 in their last 5 games and 1 of those losses was on the road against UConn. Marquette has the talent to go toe-to-toe with UConn at home and they will bring their best effort for this game to use it as a statement win. 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 Wednesday, March 6, 2024 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Marquette 82 UConn 76.

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UConn Huskies: 4-7 ATS when the total is 150 to 159.5. 7-15 ATS after 2 straight covers as a double digit favorite. 26-40 ATS off 2 consecutive home wins by 10 points or more. 12-6 UNDER after 2 straight covers as a double digit favorite. 5-1 UNDER after playing 2 consecutive home games. 8-3 UNDER after 2 straight wins by 10 points or more.

Marquette Golden Eagles: 11-4 ATS in all home games. 12-6 ATS against conference opponents. 6-0 ATS off a road loss by 10 points or more. 9-2 UNDER after one or more consecutive overs. 11-4 UNDER revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 20 points or more. 29-14 UNDER after scoring 75 points or more in 4 straight games.

UConn Huskies:  None.

Marquette Golden Eagles:  T. Kolek (G) Out Wed - Oblique. O. Ighodaro (F) Ques Wed - Illness. S. Jones (G) out for season - Knee.

“The hardest thing to do is to be excellent over the course of three, four months in a brutal, hard league.” - Dan Hurley after his team’s win against SHU in their last game on Sunday.

“Certainly, looking at it from their standpoint, their program, that’s how you want a senior day to go for your seniors and departing guys. I think from our standpoint, really proud of our guys' fight, connectivity, energy, resilience, stamina, belief.” - Shaka Smart after his team’s loss against Creighton in their last game on Saturday.

 

S. Castle 

D. Clingan 

A. Karaban 

T. Newton 

C. Spencer

O. Ighodaro 

K. Jones 

D. Joplin 

T. Kolek 

S. Mitchell

PPG: T. Newton (15.3)

APG: T. Newton (6)

Reb/G: T. Newton (7.1)

PPG: K. Jones (16.1)

APG: T. Kolek (7.6)

Reb/G: O. Ighodaro (7.3)

Coaches:

UConn Huskies: Dan Hurley (6th season)

Marquette Golden Eagles: Shaka Smart (3rd season)