Providence Friars vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 2/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

Fiserv Forum is the site where the Marquette Golden Eagles (21-6) will try to defeat the Providence Friars (18-9) on Wednesday.

The Providence Friars took the court against Xavier and earned the victory with a final of 79-75 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Friars left the arena with 17 while Xavier totaled 17 personal fouls. They converted 7 out of their 19 shots from long range. Xavier finished the contest at 60.9% at the charity stripe by making 14 of their 23 tries. Furthermore, Xavier grabbed 29 rebounds (12 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. Xavier dished out 18 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Concerning defense, Providence let their opponent shoot 42.9% from the field on 27 of 63 shooting. They also distributed 18 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they collected 34 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Friars knocked down 16 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Providence finished the game having earned a 43.5% field goal percentage (27 of 62) and converted 9 of their 28 shots from beyond the arc.

Devin Carter is one guy who was a contributor for the contest. He ended up going 35.0% from the floor and distributed 7 dimes. He played 37 minutes and also totaled 11 rebounds. He finished with 22 points on 7 out of 20 shooting.

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Providence heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 18-9 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 74.0 points per contest (179th in D-1) while hitting 45.3% from the field. The Friars are hitting 32.8% from downtown (220 of 671) and 70.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Providence is pulling down 36.3 boards per game and has accounted for 376 assists so far this season, which ranks 162nd in the nation in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Friars are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game while drawing 17.9 fouls. They give up 32.5% on 3-point shots while they are 83rd in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (68.3). The Friars defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 41.0% (671 of 1,635) and they surrender 35.3 boards per contest as a unit. They currently rank 10th in college basketball in giving up assists with 276 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Marquette Golden Eagles got the win with a final of 88-64 against Xavier. The Golden Eagles were able to collect 29 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 39 for the game. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 9 steals in this contest. Xavier committed 17 fouls for the contest which got the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 62.5%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Marquette converted 9 out of their 25 attempts (36.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Golden Eagles finished shooting 32 out of 67 from the field which had them sitting at 47.8%. The Golden Eagles allowed Xavier to convert 25 out of 70 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.7% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 17.4% from beyond the arc by going 4 of 23 and finished the contest at 10 out of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). In reference to rebounding, Marquette allowed Xavier to pull down 39 overall (12 on the offensive glass).

Kameron Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Eagles for the contest. He converted 11 of 17 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 64.7%, and had 2 rebounds. He accumulated 34 points in his 28 mins on the court and earned 1 assist in the matchup.

Marquette has a record of 21-6 on the season. The Golden Eagles commit 15.3 fouls per game and they go 71.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.7 times per contest (23rd in the country) and they cough up possession 10.3 times per game. Marquette has totaled 2,136 points for the year (79.1 per game) and they snag 33.1 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Golden Eagles are connecting on 48.1% from the floor, which ranks them 26th in college hoops.

The Marquette defense gives up 33.0% from downtown (216 of 655) and their opponents are connecting on 75.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 14.1 assists and 35.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 289th and 215th in college hoops. The Golden Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 90th in D-1 in points given up per game with 68.6. They have forced 15.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the field (97th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Marquette

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