Marquette vs. Providence: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 28, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 28, 2024

At Fiserv Forum on Wednesday (at 7:00 PM ET), the No. 5 Marquette Golden Eagles (21-6, 12-4 Big East) take on the Providence Friars (18-9, 9-7 Big East). Players to watch include the Golden Eagles’ Tyler Kolek and the Friars’ Devin Carter. Wednesday’s game between the Golden Eagles and the Friars sees the Golden Eagles as a double-digit favorite by 11.5 points. The game has a point total of 150.5.

Marquette vs. Providence Betting Lines

Marquette vs Providence Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Marquette -11.5 150.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Providence (+11.5)
Total Pick Under (150.5)

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Marquette vs. Providence Stat Rankings

Marquette Avg. (Rank) Providence Avg. (Rank)
79.1 (54th) Points Scored 74.0 (175th)
68.6 (89th) Points Allowed 68.3 (82nd)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.1 (245th) Off. Rebounds 8.1 (245th)
8.9 (44th) 3pt Made 8.1 (111th)
16.6 (22nd) Assists 13.9 (124th)
10.0 (65th) Turnovers 11.8 (236th)

Marquette vs. Providence Betting Trends

  • The Golden Eagles have covered the spread 15 times in 26 games.
  • Marquette has an ATS record of 6-5 as 11.5-point favorites or greater.
  • Out of 26 Golden Eagles games so far this season, nine have hit the over.
  • In 11 games this season, Marquette and its opponent have combined for more than 150.5 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 150.5 points, 2.8 higher than the average total in Golden Eagles games this season.
  • Providence has beaten the spread 17 times in 27 games.
  • The Friars are yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 11.5-point underdog or greater this year.
  • There have been nine Marquette’s games (out of 26) that went over the total this year.
  • Friars games have gone over 150.5 points on seven occasions this season.
  • Games involving Providence this year have averaged 142.2 points per game, an 8.3-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Marquette Impact Players

  • Kolek puts up a team-best 7.7 assists per contest. He is also putting up 15.1 points and 4.8 rebounds, shooting 48.2% from the floor and 39.8% from downtown with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Oso Ighodaro paces the Golden Eagles at 7.3 rebounds per game, while also putting up 2.8 assists and 14.2 points.
  • Kam Jones puts up a team-high 15.8 points per game. He is also posting 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists, shooting 49.4% from the floor and 40.5% from beyond the arc with 2.5 made 3-pointers per game.
  • David Joplin is averaging 10.5 points, 0.4 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game.
  • Stevie Mitchell puts up 8.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, shooting 52.1% from the field.

Providence Impact Players

  • Carter is No. 1 on the Friars in scoring (19.4 points per game), rebounding (8.3) and assists (3.6), making 48.2% from the field and 39.6% from beyond the arc with 2.6 triples per game. He also posts 1.6 steals and 1.0 block.
  • Josh Oduro is averaging 16.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest, making 56.9% of his shots from the field.
  • Davonte Gaines gets the Friars 8.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest. He also posts 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • The Friars get 9.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game from Jayden Pierre.
  • Bryce Hopkins is averaging 15.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, making 42.5% of his shots from the floor.

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