The No. 20 Providence Friars (14-4, 6-1 Big East) and No. 18 Marquette Golden Eagles (14-5, 6-2) meet Wednesday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (CBSSN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Providence vs. Marquette odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Friars suffered a 73-67 loss at Creighton on Saturday, snapping a 9-game winning streak. Providence is also 9-1 ATS in the last 10 games overall, while cashing the Under at a 4-1 clip in the previous 5 contests.
The Golden Eagles will be looking to avenge a 103-98 double-overtime loss on Dec. 20 in Providence. Marquette lost to Xavier last time out, but it has won and cashed 5 in a row. The Over is 5-2 in the last 7 games overall for the Golden Eagles.
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Providence at Marquette odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:08 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Providence +270 (bet $100 to win $270) | Marquette -370 (bet $370 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Providence +7.5 (-115) | Marquette -7.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 151.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Providence at Marquette picks and predictions
Prediction
Marquette 77, Providence 74
Moneyline
Marquette (-370) will cost you over 3 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s quite a bit of risk with such a small reward. Providence won the first meeting, and it has been lost just once in the last 10 games overall. This game will be super close.
PASS.
Against the spread
PROVIDENCE +7.5 (-115) is a strong play to keep it within 4 buckets in Cream City.
The Friars have cashed in 9 of the last 10 games overall, including the double-OT win Dec. 20 in Providence against Marquette. The Golden Eagles have cashed just 4 times in the last 8 when favored.
Over/Under
UNDER 151.5 (-110) is the lean, but go lightly.
The Under has cashed in 4 of the last 5 games overall for Providence, while hitting at a 5-2 clip in the last 7 road games against teams with a winning home mark.
While the Over is 5-2 in the last 7 games overall for Marquette, the Under is 7-3 in the last 10 home games against teams with a winning road record.
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