Marquette Golden Eagles vs Providence Friars Prediction, 1/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marquette Golden Eagles vs Providence Friars

Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022

Location: Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, RI

TV: FS1

The Providence Friars (17-2) will try to defeat the Marquette Golden Eagles (15-6) at Dunkin Donuts Center on Saturday.

The Marquette Golden Eagles faced off with Seton Hall and walked away with a win by a score of 73-63 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Golden Eagles walked away with 16 while Seton Hall totaled 12 personal fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 20 attempts from long range. Seton Hall walked away from this one shooting 76.2% from the free throw line by converting 16 of 21 attempts. Furthermore, Seton Hall grabbed 36 rebounds (14 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Seton Hall recorded 6 dimes and had 13 steals in the matchup. In relation to defense, Marquette let their opponent shoot 33.9% from the floor on 20 of 59 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists for the game while forcing 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they collected 34 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Golden Eagles made 9 of 13 shots for a rate of 69.2%. Marquette wrapped up the game with a 46.6% FG percentage (27 of 58) and buried 10 out of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Justin Lewis is a guy who was a factor for this game. He finished 57.9% from the floor and also earned 6 dimes. He played 35 mins played and snagged 9 rebounds. He accumulated 33 points on 11 out of 19 shooting.

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Marquette will enter this contest with a record of 15-6 so far this season. They have an average of 74.2 pts per game (123rd in the country) while shooting 45.1% from the floor. The Golden Eagles are shooting 35.3% on three-point attempts (185 of 524) and 72.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Marquette is grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 370 assists so far this season, which ranks 4th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Golden Eagles have forced 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.2 fouls. They are relinquishing 30.9% from beyond the arc while they are 182nd in Division 1 in PPG allowed (68.9). The Golden Eagles are allowing a FG percentage of 40.2% (528 of 1,314) and they surrender 39.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 299th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 278 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Providence Friars got the victory with a final of 65-62 when they played Xavier. The Friars were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 32 in this game. They also gave up possession 9 times, while earning 2 steals for this contest. Xavier had 15 fouls for this game which got the Friars to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.7%. In reference to three-point attempts, Providence made 7 out of 19 attempts (36.8%). Overall, the Friars ended up shooting 22 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.5%. The Friars allowed Xavier to convert 25 out of 60 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.7% in this contest. They shot 22.2% from downtown by connecting on 4 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 10 at the charity stripe (80.0%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Providence permitted Xavier to collect 32 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Aljami Durham ended up being a major contributor for the Friars in this game. He tallied 22 points in his 38 mins on the court and earned 4 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 5 of 16 in this contest for a rate of 31.3%, and added 2 rebounds.

Providence has a mark of 17-2 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Friars are shooting 44.4% from the field, which ranks 175th in college hoops. Providence has accounted for 1,333 points for the campaign (70.2 per game) and they pull in 36.8 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.4 times per contest (173rd in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 11.6 times per game. The Friars commit 15.3 fouls per game and they connect on 73.4% from the free throw line.

The Friars are ranked 59th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 64.0. They are forcing 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.2% from the floor (48th in the country). The Providence defense allows 31.9% on 3-point attempts (132 of 414) and opponents are knocking down 69.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 11.8 assists and 33.5 total boards per game, which has them ranked 117th and 121st in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Marquette

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