UConn vs. Marquette: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 16, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 16, 2024

Tipping off at 6:30 PM ET on Saturday, the No. 2 UConn Huskies (30-3, 18-2 Big East) will take on the No. 10 Marquette Golden Eagles (25-8, 14-6 Big East) at Madison Square Garden. UConn’s Cam Spencer is among the players to watch. Saturday’s matchup between the Huskies and the Golden Eagles features the Huskies as solid 9.5-point favorites. The game has a point total of 143.5.

UConn vs. Marquette Betting Lines

UConn vs Marquette Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UConn -9.5 143.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Marquette (+9.5)
Total Pick Over (143.5)

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UConn vs. Marquette Stat Rankings

UConn Avg. (Rank) Marquette Avg. (Rank)
81.7 (22nd) Points Scored 78.9 (53rd)
64.6 (16th) Points Allowed 69.6 (104th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.6 (53rd) Off. Rebounds 8.1 (254th)
8.9 (41st) 3pt Made 8.9 (41st)
18.7 (2nd) Assists 15.9 (32nd)
9.2 (22nd) Turnovers 9.7 (52nd)

UConn vs. Marquette Betting Trends

  • The Huskies’ record against the spread is 21-12-0.
  • UConn has an ATS record of 11-7 as 9.5-point favorites or greater.
  • This season, 17 of the Huskies’ 33 games have gone over the point total.
  • UConn and its opponent have broken the 143.5-point mark 17 times this season.
  • Huskies games have had an average of 146.4 points this season, 2.9 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Marquette has beaten the spread 19 times in 32 games.
  • UConn has seen 17 of its 33 games hit the over.
  • Golden Eagles games have gone over 143.5 points on 19 occasions this season.
  • The average total for Marquette’s games is 148.5 points, 5.0 more than this game’s over/under.

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UConn Impact Players

  • Tristen Newton leads his squad in points (15.2), rebounds (7.1) and assists (5.9) per contest, shooting 41.2% from the field and 32.2% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game. At the other end, he posts 1.0 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Spencer posts 14.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, shooting 49.1% from the floor and 45.4% from downtown with 2.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Alex Karaban posts 14.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 50.6% from the field and 40.1% from beyond the arc with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Donovan Clingan is posting 12.2 points, 1.5 assists and 6.9 rebounds per contest.
  • Stephon Castle posts 10.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.

Marquette Impact Players

  • Oso Ighodaro is the Golden Eagles’ top rebounder (7.1 per game), and he delivers 14.2 points and 2.8 assists.
  • Tyler Kolek paces the Golden Eagles in assists (7.6 per game), and posts 15.0 points and 4.7 rebounds. He also puts up 1.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Kam Jones paces the Golden Eagles in scoring (16.9 points per game) and assists (2.5), and averages 2.8 rebounds. He also averages 1.2 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • The Golden Eagles receive 10.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game from David Joplin.
  • Stevie Mitchell is putting up 8.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, making 52.1% of his shots from the field.

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