Marquette vs. Providence: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 15, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 15, 2024

At Madison Square Garden on Friday (at 8:00 PM ET), the No. 10 Marquette Golden Eagles (24-8, 14-6 Big East) meet the Providence Friars (21-12, 10-10 Big East). Players to watch include the Golden Eagles’ Oso Ighodaro and the Friars’ Josh Oduro. Friday’s matchup between the Golden Eagles and the Friars features the Golden Eagles as 4.5-point favorites. The over/under is 138 points for the matchup.

Marquette vs. Providence Betting Lines

Marquette vs Providence Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Marquette -4.5 138 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Marquette (-4.5)
Total Pick Over (138)

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Marquette vs. Providence Stat Rankings

Marquette Avg. (Rank) Providence Avg. (Rank)
78.9 (53rd) Points Scored 73.0 (193rd)
69.7 (107th) Points Allowed 68.7 (81st)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.1 (254th) Off. Rebounds 8.3 (239th)
9.0 (37th) 3pt Made 8.4 (82nd)
16.0 (30th) Assists 13.9 (118th)
9.8 (55th) Turnovers 11.5 (215th)

Marquette vs. Providence Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Golden Eagles are 18-12-1 this season.
  • As 4.5-point favorites or more, Marquette is 10-8 against the spread.
  • This year, 12 of the Golden Eagles’ 31 games have gone over the point total.
  • Marquette’s games have finished with more than 138 points 22 times so far this season.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 138 points, 10.6 fewer than the average total in this season’s Golden Eagles contests.
  • Providence is 20-13-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Friars’ ATS record as 4.5-point underdogs or more is 7-4.
  • Marquette has seen 12 of its 31 games go over the point total.
  • So far this season, 19 Friars games have featured more than 138 points scored.
  • This season, Providence’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 141.7, which is 3.7 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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Marquette Impact Players

  • Ighodaro is tops on his squad in rebounds per contest (7.2), and also averages 14.0 points and 2.8 assists. Defensively, he puts up 1.0 steal and 1.3 blocked shots.
  • Tyler Kolek is tops on his squad in assists per contest (7.6), and also averages 15.0 points and 4.7 rebounds. Defensively, he averages 1.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Kam Jones puts up a team-best 16.7 points per game. He is also posting 2.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists, shooting 50.5% from the floor and 41.1% from beyond the arc with 2.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • David Joplin averages 10.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest, shooting 42.2% from the floor and 37.6% from downtown with 2.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Stevie Mitchell is averaging 8.8 points, 0.8 assists and 4.0 rebounds per contest.

Providence Impact Players

  • Devin Carter is No. 1 on the Friars in scoring (19.5 points per game), rebounding (8.7) and assists (3.7), making 47.2% from the field and 37.7% from beyond the arc with 2.5 triples per game. He also delivers 1.8 steals and 1.0 block.
  • Oduro gets the Friars 16.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
  • Davonte Gaines gets the Friars 8.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Jayden Pierre is averaging 8.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, making 39.4% of his shots from the field and 36.0% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 triples per game.
  • Bryce Hopkins is putting up 15.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, making 42.5% of his shots from the field.

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