In the second round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday, the Marquette Golden Eagles will face the Colorado Buffaloes, with Oso Ighodaro and KJ Simpson the key players to watch. Tipoff at Gainbridge Fieldhouse will be at 12:10 PM ET. Marquette is a 4.5-point favorite against Colorado when the Golden Eagles take on the Buffaloes on Sunday. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5.
Marquette vs. Colorado Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Marquette | -4.5 | 149.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Colorado (+4.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (149.5) |
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Marquette vs. Colorado Stat Rankings
| Marquette Avg. (Rank) | Colorado Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 78.5 (59th) | Points Scored | 79.4 (48th) |
| 69.7 (105th) | Points Allowed | 71.5 (161st) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.1 (254th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.9 (173rd) |
| 9.0 (37th) | 3pt Made | 6.8 (234th) |
| 16.0 (30th) | Assists | 16.1 (29th) |
| 9.7 (51st) | Turnovers | 11.9 (259th) |
Marquette vs. Colorado Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Golden Eagles are 20-13-1 this season.
- Marquette is 12-8 ATS as 4.5-point favorites or more.
- There have been 13 Golden Eagles games (out of 34) that hit the over this season.
- Marquette’s games have finished with more than 149.5 points 16 times so far this season.
- The over/under in this game is 149.5 points, 1.3 higher than the average total in Golden Eagles games this season.
- Colorado has 18 wins in 36 games against the spread this season.
- The Buffaloes don’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 4.5-point underdog or greater this year.
- Out of 34 Marquette’s games so far this year, 13 have hit the over.
- There have been 19 Buffaloes games this year with more than 149.5 points scored.
- The average total for Colorado’s games is 150.9 points, 1.4 more than this game’s over/under.
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Marquette Impact Players
- Ighodaro averages a team-leading 7.0 rebounds per game. He is also putting up 13.7 points and 2.9 assists, shooting 57.6% from the floor.
- Tyler Kolek leads his squad in assists per contest (7.7), and also posts 15.1 points and 4.8 rebounds. At the other end, he puts up 1.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Kam Jones puts up 17.1 points and 2.5 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also averaging 2.9 rebounds, shooting 50.2% from the field and 41.5% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game.
- David Joplin averages 10.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest, shooting 42.0% from the floor and 36.8% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Stevie Mitchell averages 9.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 1.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
Colorado Impact Players
- Simpson paces the Buffaloes in scoring (19.7 points per game) and assists (4.8), and posts 5.9 rebounds. He also puts up 1.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Tristan Da Silva is posting 16.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, making 49.2% of his shots from the field and 39.6% from 3-point range, with 1.8 treys per contest.
- J’vonne Hadley gives the Buffaloes 11.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. He also delivers 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Eddie Lampkin leads the Buffaloes in rebounding (7.0 per game), and produces 10.6 points and 2.2 assists. He also posts 0.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- The Buffaloes receive 6.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Luke O’Brien.
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