The No. 7 UConn Huskies (15-2, 4-2 Big East) face the No. 23 Marquette Golden Eagles (13-4, 5-1) on Wednesday in Milwaukee at 7 p.m. ET (CBS Sports). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UConn vs. Marquette odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Rankings courtesy of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
After starting the season on a 15-game winning streak, UConn has lost its last 2 games against Providence and Xavier, currently the top-2 teams in the Big East. UConn averages 80.2 points per game.
The Golden Eagles more than match up with UConn offensively, averaging 83.1 PPG and incredibly making more then 50% of its FG attempts on the season (7th in the nation).
Marquette, whose defense allows 71 PPG, will find a difficult time against UConn’s defense, which allows only 61.4 PPGs and 38.8% FG shooting.
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UConn 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 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): UConn -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Marquette +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
- Against the spread (ATS): UConn -2.5 (-110) | Marquette +2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 147.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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UConn at Marquette picks and predictions
Prediction
UConn 87, Marquette 82
Moneyline
UCONN -140 is not a bad play in this game. The Huskies, coming off 2 straight losses, will look to gain a victory in this game against a high-powered Marquette offense and it should be exciting.
Marquette has a quality 96-70 win against Baylor, but it has not consistently played to this level and the Huskies are the better team.
I cannot trust UConn -2.5 in this game. But -140 is a solid compromise.
PASS.
This will be a lose game and a 3-point margin might be difficult for either team to achieve. Even though it will cost .30 juice, I will take the safety of the ML and avoid the spread.
OVER 147.5 (-110) should be the way to go.
Both teams average over 80 points and UConn’s elite defense will not be a true factor in this meeting. This number should be closer to 150 so I will take the value at Over 147.5 (-110).
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