Providence Friars vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 1/4/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FS1

The Marquette Golden Eagles (8-6) will play the Providence Friars (13-1) at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday.

The Providence Friars faced off with DePaul and went home with a win by a final score of 70-53 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Friars walked away with 20 while DePaul had 17 fouls. They made 7 of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. DePaul finished the game at 63.2% from the charity stripe by converting 12 of their 19 attempts. Furthermore, DePaul had 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. DePaul earned 5 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. Concerning the defense, Providence allowed 29.8% from the floor on 17 out of 57 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists in the game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 40 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Friars knocked down 16 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. Providence ended with a 42.6% FG percentage (23 out of 54) and buried 8 of 15 3-point attempts.

Jared Bynum is one player who was a contributor for the matchup. He finished the game at 44.4% from the field and also recorded 7 dimes. He was on the court for 30 mins played and totaled 3 boards. He ended up scoring 12 points on 4 out of 9 shooting.

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Providence heads into this one with a win-loss record of 13-1 so far this year. They are turning it over 11.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, Providence is pulling in 37.4 rebounds per contest and has earned 194 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 100th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Friars are shooting 33.6% on 3-pointers (94 of 280) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 69.8 pts per contest (236th in Division 1) while going 44.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Friars are able to force 11.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 fouls. They are ranked 133rd in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 146 conceded for the season. The Friars defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 38.7% (314 of 811) and they surrender 33.4 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 30.8% on 3-point shots and they are 42nd in the country in points per game allowed (61.1).

In their last game, the Marquette Golden Eagles took a loss by a score of 75-69 when they faced Creighton. The Golden Eagles were able to corral 33 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 39 in the game. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 9 steals in the game. Creighton committed 13 personal fouls in this game which took the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for 7 shots. They were able to convert 6 of the free throws for a clip of 85.7%. In regard to three-point attempts, Marquette converted 5 out of their 18 attempts (27.8%). Overall, the Golden Eagles finished 29 out of 75 from the floor which had them shooting 38.7%. The Golden Eagles permitted Creighton to make 26 of 72 attempts from the field which had them shooting 36.1% for the matchup. They went 35.5% from three-point range via 11 of 31 and ended up shooting 12 of 19 at the free throw line (63.2%). When it comes to rebounding, Marquette allowed Creighton to get 48 overall (14 offensive).

Oso Ighodaro was important for the Golden Eagles for this contest. He racked up 22 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in this contest. He converted 10 out of 12 for this contest for a rate of 83.3%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Marquette has a mark of 8-6 so far this season. The Golden Eagles commit 18.1 fouls per game and they connect on 70.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 16.1 times per contest (48th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.4 times per contest. Marquette has scored 1,013 points on the year (72.4 per contest) and they collect 37.1 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Golden Eagles are shooting 42.9% from the floor, which is ranked 240th in Division 1.

The Golden Eagles defensively are ranked 247th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 71.3. They are able to force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the floor (150th in college basketball). The Marquette defense allows 32.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (96 of 299) and their opponents are connecting on 63.4% of their foul shots. They give up 14.8 assists and 39.8 boards per contest, which is 313th and 336th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Providence

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