Marquette Golden Eagles vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 2/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marquette Golden Eagles vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

Capital One Arena is where the Georgetown Hoyas (6-18) will play the Marquette Golden Eagles (19-6) on Saturday.

The Marquette Golden Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Connecticut and took a loss by a final of 87-72 in their last contest. Marquette finished having earned a 44.1% field goal percentage (26 of 59) and knocked down 5 out of their 21 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Golden Eagles buried 15 of 20 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 18 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 7 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When it comes to defense, Marquette let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the floor on 31 of 62 shooting. Connecticut recorded 20 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. In addition, Connecticut had 40 rebounds (17 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Connecticut walked away from this one shooting 59.1% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 22 attempts. They also converted 12 of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Golden Eagles walked away with 19 and Connecticut accounted for 19 personal fouls.

Tyler Kolek is someone who was a factor for the matchup. He finished shooting 50.0% from the field and dished out 4 assists. He played 32 minutes played and snagged 1 board. He walked away with 17 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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Marquette heads into this matchup with a record of 19-6 on the season. They currently have an average of 80.9 points per game (20th in the country) while going 49.8% from the field. The Golden Eagles are shooting 35.0% on shots from downtown (219 of 625) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Marquette is pulling in 31.6 rebounds per game and has tallied 441 dimes this season, which has them ranked 4th in college basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 16.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Golden Eagles are able to force 16.2 turnovers every game and they draw 15.3 personal fouls. They give up 35.1% from 3-point land and they are ranked 210th in the country in points per game allowed (70.5). The Golden Eagles are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 44.7% (640 of 1,433) and they surrender 35.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 345th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 376 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Georgetown Hoyas went home defeated by a final of 68-62 when they played Connecticut. In relation to attacking the glass, Georgetown allowed Connecticut to collect 36 overall (17 on the offensive side). They finished 50.0% from 3-point land by shooting 12 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 2 of 5 from the free throw line (40.0%). The Hoyas allowed Connecticut to make 27 of their 64 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.2% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Hoyas ended up shooting 23 for 53 from the field which had them shooting 43.4%. In reference to shots from downtown, Georgetown made 7 of 16 attempts (43.8%). They were able to convert 9 of the free throws for a rate of 64.3%. Connecticut had 14 fouls for the game which got the Hoyas to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They coughed it up 9 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Hoyas corralled 18 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 26 for this game.

Brandon Murray was important for the Hoyas in the matchup. He scored 21 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for this contest. He converted 8 out of 18 in this matchup for a rate of 44.4%, and had 4 rebounds.

Georgetown has a win-loss mark of 6-18 so far this year. The Hoyas are committing 14.7 fouls every game and they shoot 69.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 11.7 times per contest (302nd in the country) and they turn it over 12.2 times per contest. Georgetown has tallied 1,707 pts on the year (71.1 per contest) and they average 36.3 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Hoyas are hitting on 43.6% from the floor, which ranks them 247th in college basketball.

The Georgetown defense surrenders 38.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (228 of 599) and their opposition knocks down 72.8% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 17.0 dimes and 37.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 356th and 314th in college hoops. The Hoyas on the defensive side of the court are 346th in the nation in points given up per game with 77.2. They are able to force 11.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (293rd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Georgetown

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