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The Marquette Golden Eagles (22-7, 13-5 Big East) travel to Storrs, Connecticut, for a Wednesday tussle against the UConn Huskies (12-9, 12-6). The opening tip at Gampel Pavilion will be at 8:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Marquette vs. UConn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Marquette — No. 20 in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll — is playing on the road for a second straight game and a third contest in its last 4. On Saturday at Georgetown, the favored-by-8.5 Eagles defeated the Hoyas 76-61. In that game, MU — which had lost its previous 3 road games (straight up and against the spread) — registered its best shooting performance since November (56.1% from the floor).
Connecticut also played Saturday. The Huskies covered as 7-point favorites in a 75-63 triumph at Providence. Since last February, UConn is 4-0 straight up and 4-0 against the spread (ATS) against Marquette. That includes a 77-69 win at MU Feb. 1.
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Marquette at UConn odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:50 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Marquette +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | UConn -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Marquette +4.5 (-115) | UConn -4.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 144.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Marquette at UConn picks and predictions
Prediction
UConn 73, Marquette 72
Moneyline
No interest. PASS.
Against the spread
The UConn defense has slipped a bit over recent weeks, especially in the way it defends the 3-point arc. Since Feb. 15, foes have shot 39.8% from distance. The Eagles are high-frequency launchers from distance and over their last 4 games have connected on 37.7% of their 3’s.
Expect triples and turnovers to loom large in this matchup and for the visitors to have the advantage in both areas.
BACK MARQUETTE +4.5 (-115).
Over/Under
The Over 142 cashed in the Feb. 1 meeting, and its a sliver of a lean for this one.
UConn plays at a slow pace, Marquette at a moderate one. The slowest 3 teams in the Big East are UConn, Seton Hall and Villanova. In 5 MU games against that trio, the Over has gone 4-1.
Still, a number closer to 142-143 would make for more room in which to operate. The public appears to have this one mostly surrounded: Consider a partial-unit play on the OVER 144.5 (-110).
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