Providence Friars vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 1/18/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Youtube TV

The Providence Friars (14-4) are hitting the road to Fiserv Forum on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Marquette Golden Eagles (14-5).

The Providence Friars faced Creighton and ended up losing by a score of 73-67 in their last contest. Providence ended having earned a 38.5% field goal percentage (25 of 65) and knocked down 4 of their 19 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Friars knocked down 13 of 15 tries for a rate of 86.7%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 43 with 14 of them being offensive. They also doled out 9 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. When discussing defending, Providence let their opponent shoot 48.1% from the field on 26 out of 54 shooting. Creighton earned 13 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Creighton collected 29 rebounds (4 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Creighton finished the game at 78.3% from the charity stripe by making 18 of 23 tries. They also buried 3 of their 16 tries from distance. When discussing fouls, the Friars ended up finishing with 19 and Creighton totaled 15 fouls.

Bryce Hopkins is one player who played a role for the game. He finished shooting 46.2% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and also grabbed 10 boards. He walked away with 20 points on 6 of 13 shooting.

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Providence comes into this game with a win-loss record of 14-4 on the campaign. They turn it over 13.2 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 15.3 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Providence is collecting 40.2 rebounds per contest and has tallied 255 assists this year, which is 141st in college hoops in terms of passing. The Friars are connecting on 34.2% on shots from distance (110 of 322) and 73.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 79.2 points per game (39th in the country) while hitting 46.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Friars have forced 12.7 turnovers per game and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 68th in college basketball in allowing assists with 200 surrendered this season. The Friars defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.3% (460 of 1,088) and they relinquish 30.9 boards per contest as a group. They surrender 31.4% on shots from downtown and they rank 159th in college hoops in points per game allowed (68.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Marquette Golden Eagles went home defeated by a final of 80-76 when they played Xavier. In regard to rebounding, Marquette permitted Xavier to get 43 overall (16 on the offensive side). They shot 27.8% from distance by shooting 5 of 18 and ended up shooting 13 out of 17 from the free throw line (76.5%). The Golden Eagles allowed Xavier to convert 31 of their 69 tries from the field which had them shooting 44.9% for the matchup. In all, the Golden Eagles shot 31 out of 65 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.7%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Marquette made 6 of their 24 attempts (25.0%). They were able to make 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.7%. Xavier was called for 13 fouls in the matchup which took the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for 11 tries. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Golden Eagles corralled 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in the matchup.

Tyler Kolek was important for the Golden Eagles in this matchup. He made 11 out of 18 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 61.1%, and had 4 rebounds. He totaled 25 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and added 7 dimes in the matchup.

Marquette has a record of 14-5 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Golden Eagles are connecting on 50.0% from the field, which has them ranked 8th in Division 1. Marquette has tallied 1,571 points this season (82.7 per game) and they collect 32.8 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 18.5 times per contest (7th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 11.1 times per game. The Golden Eagles are responsible for committing 16.3 fouls per game and they shoot 70.9% from the free throw line.

The Marquette defense surrenders 34.1% on 3-point shots (144 of 422) and opponents are knocking down 68.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 15.1 dimes and 35.9 boards every game, which is 331st and 278th in those categories on the defensive end. The Golden Eagles defensively are ranked 252nd in D-1 in PPG given up with 71.7. They are forcing 15.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the field (256th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Providence

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