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The No. 15 Marquette Golden Eagles (5-0) face the Georgia Bulldogs (5-0) Saturday at Imperial Arena in Nassau, Bahamas. Tip-off is set for 11 a.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Marquette vs. Georgia odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Marquette is No. 15 in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. The Golden Eagles are coming off a 76-58 home win over the No. 6 Purdue Boilermakers Tuesday, closing as 5.5-point favorites. They were led by G Stevie Mitchell, who dropped a game-high 21 points in the win. Marquette has covered 4 of its 5 games this season.
Georgia also enters undefeated and is coming off a 93-45 home win over the Alabama A&M Bulldogs Tuesday, closing as a 26-point favorite. F Asa Newell led the team with 17 points and hit 7 of 8 field-goal attempts. The Bulldogs are 3-2 against the spread (ATS) on the season and 1-0 ATS in games with a single-digit spread.
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Marquette vs. Georgia odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 9:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Marquette -300 (bet $300 to win $100) | Georgia +230 (bet $100 to win $230)
- Against the spread: Marquette -6.5 (-115) | Georgia +6.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 152.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Marquette vs. Georgia picks and predictions
Prediction
Marquette 82, Georgia 74
Moneyline
PASS.
The Golden Eagles are surging and are a more proven side; however, they aren’t worth taking here.
Against the spread
BET MARQUETTE -6.5 (-115).
Marquette has impressed, and it has proven difficult to stop offensively. Its top 2 offensive weapons are shooting over 55% from the field, and it has held its 2 Power 4 opponents to just 66 points per game this season. Marquette is 2-0 ATS when either an underdog or a single-digit favorite.
The Bulldogs have also exceeded expectations, but they haven’t played a team of Marquette’s caliber. The only Power 4 team they’ve played is Georgia Tech, and despite winning, they closed as road favorites, which doesn’t suggest the Yellow Jackets are that strong of a side.
Take the more impressive side, and back MARQUETTE -6.5 (-115).
Over/Under
BET OVER 152.5 (-110).
Both teams shoot efficiently from the field and can score the ball with ease. Georgia has scored 77 or more in every game, so while it will face a stiffer opponent, it should still be able to get points on the board. It should force the tempo to be faster and want to push the pace.
The Golden Eagles are 2-3 O/U but have scored at least 76 in 4 of their 5 games. Expect them to not shy away from a quick game. They are 1-1 O/U against Power 4 opponents. Considering those trends, take OVER 152.5 (-110).
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