The Marquette Golden Eagles (27-9), at +1600, currently sport the seventh-best odds among all NCAA teams to claim the 2023-24 college basketball national championship. Next, they will take on the NC State Wolfpack on Friday, March 29 at 7:09 PM ET.
In its most recent game, Marquette defeated Colorado on Sunday, 81-77. Tyler Kolek scored a team-high 21 points (and contributed 11 assists and five rebounds).
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Marquette NCAA Championship Odds
- National championship odds (preseason): +1800
- National championship odds (on Dec. 31): +1400
- National championship odds (pre-NCAA Tournament): +2500
- National championship odds (current): +1600
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Marquette Strength of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- The Golden Eagles are playing the seventh-toughest schedule (based on our predictions) this season.
- For the remainder of 2023-24, Marquette plays one team with a record not as good as its own, and one team currently above .500.
- There are one game left on the Golden Eagles’ schedule in 2023-24, and none are against teams currently residing in the Top 25.
- Marquette captured its best win of the season on November 14, when it defeated the Illinois Fighting Illini, who rank No. 10 in the AP’s Top 25, by a score of 71-64.
- The Golden Eagles have tied for the 25th-most Quadrant 1 victories in the country based on the RPI (four).
- According to the RPI, Marquette has seven wins over Quadrant 2 opponents, tied for the 10th-most in Division 1.
- According to the RPI, the Golden Eagles have seven wins versus Quadrant 3 teams, tied for the 28th-most in the nation.
Marquette Season Stats and Insights
- The Golden Eagles have a +314 scoring differential, topping opponents by 8.7 points per game. They’re putting up 78.6 points per game to rank 59th in college basketball and are giving up 69.9 per outing to rank 108th in college basketball.
- The Golden Eagles knock down 9.0 three-pointers per game (37th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 8.4. They shoot 36.0% from deep while their opponents hit 33.6% from long range.
- Marquette ranks 112th in college basketball with 244.0 points scored per 100 possessions, and 114th in college basketball defensively with 216.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
- The Golden Eagles win the turnover battle by 3.8 per game, committing 9.8 (55th in college basketball) while their opponents average 13.6.
Marquette Leading Performers
- Kam Jones leads the Golden Eagles scoring 17.1 points per game.
- Marquette is led in rebounding by Oso Ighodaro’s 6.8 rebounds per game and assists by Kolek’s 7.8 assists per game.
- The Golden Eagles are led by Jones from beyond the arc. He connects on 2.6 shots from deep per game.
- Stevie Mitchell leads the team with 1.9 steals per game. Ighodaro collects 1.3 blocks a contest to pace Marquette.
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