Connecticut Huskies vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 12/21/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Connecticut Huskies vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Connecticut Huskies (9-3) are on their way to Fiserv Forum on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Marquette Golden Eagles (8-4).

The Connecticut Huskies faced Providence and took a loss by a final of 57-53 in their last game. Connecticut wrapped up the contest with a 31.1% field goal percentage (19 out of 61) and made 8 out of their 29 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Huskies converted 7 of their 13 shots for a rate of 53.8%. In relation to pulling down boards, they compiled 39 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 13 assists in the game as well as creating 6 turnovers and earning 1 steal. When it comes to defending, Connecticut let their opponent shoot 39.7% from the floor on 23 out of 58 shooting. Providence totaled 10 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Providence totaled 35 boards (7 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Providence ended up going 42.9% from the free throw line by burying 6 of their 14 attempts. They converted 5 out of their 15 shots from distance. In relation to fouls, the Huskies ended up walking away with 14 while Providence accounted for 13 fouls.

R.J. Cole is a player who played a role in the matchup. He accumulated 16 points on 5 of 19 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes and totaled 5 boards. He finished 26.3% from the floor and recorded 8 dimes.

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Connecticut comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 9-3 for the campaign. They average 79.4 pts per game (49th in the nation) while going 43.4% from the field. The Huskies are hitting 34.2% on shots from distance (93 of 272) and 73.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Connecticut is snagging 42.9 boards per game and has accumulated 182 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 49th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 12.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Huskies are able to force 15.7 turnovers per game and they draw 18.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 85th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 117 relinquished this season. The Huskies defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 37.7% (260 of 690) and they relinquish 34.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 32.3% from 3-point land and they are 53rd in college hoops in opponents PPG (61.7).

For their last game, the Marquette Golden Eagles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-71 against Xavier. When discussing rebounding, Marquette permitted Xavier to snag 45 in total (13 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 27.8% from 3-point land by going 5 out of 18 and ended up shooting 21 of 35 at the free throw line (60.0%). The Golden Eagles allowed Xavier to bury 27 out of 63 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.9% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Golden Eagles finished 27 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.5%. In regard to shooting from distance, Marquette buried 9 out of their 26 tries (34.6%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Xavier committed 12 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. The Golden Eagles were able to collect 30 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the matchup.

Greg Elliott was important for the Golden Eagles for this contest. He earned 18 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in this game. He converted 6 of 10 for the contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Marquette has a record of 8-4 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Golden Eagles are hitting on 43.0% from the floor, which ranks them 234th in college basketball. Marquette has accounted for 874 pts this season (72.8 per contest) and they grab 37.2 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 16.3 times per contest (46th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 13.7 times per game. The Golden Eagles are committing 18.0 fouls every game while shooting 70.1% from the free throw line.

The Golden Eagles are ranked 232nd in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 70.4. They are able to force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (157th in the country). The Marquette defense surrenders 31.9% on 3-pointers (79 of 248) and opponents are converting on 61.4% of their foul shots. They concede 14.5 assists and 39.4 boards every game, which is 306th and 329th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Connecticut

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