UConn Huskies vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 3/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

The UConn Huskies (26-3) are headed to Fiserv Forum on Wednesday where they will go up against the Marquette Golden Eagles (22-7).

The UConn Huskies stepped onto the hardwood against Seton Hall and took home the win by a score of 91-61 in their last game. UConn ended the game with a 55.9% FG percentage (33 of 59) and converted 6 out of their 18 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Huskies made 19 of their 27 shots for a percentage of 70.4%. In regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 33 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 23 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. In relation to the defense, UConn allowed 37.7% from the field on 20 of 53 shooting. Seton Hall doled out 4 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. In addition, Seton Hall snagged 21 rebounds (6 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Seton Hall went 84.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 19 attempts. They also made 5 of their 16 tries from three-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Huskies left the arena with 16 while Seton Hall had 18 personal fouls.

Stephon Castle is one player who played a role in the matchup. He finished 75.0% from the field and also totaled 3 assists. He was on the court for 28 mins and also totaled 4 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 9 of 12 shooting.

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UConn comes into this one with a record of 26-3 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.6 personal fouls every game. As a unit, UConn is pulling in 38.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 520 dimes so far this year, which is 10th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Huskies are connecting on 36.0% on shots from distance (250 of 695) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 81.6 pts per contest (25th in college basketball) while hitting 49.7% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Huskies have forced 10.9 turnovers every game and they draw 17.3 fouls. They are ranked 15th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 299 relinquished so far this year. The Huskies defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 39.8% (647 of 1,624) and they relinquish 29.6 rebounds per game as a group. They relinquish 31.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 15th in the country in points per game allowed (64.0).

In their last game, the Marquette Golden Eagles took a loss by a score of 89-75 when they faced Creighton. In reference to cleaning the glass, Marquette allowed Creighton to grab 33 in all (6 offensive). They went 40.6% from 3-point land by shooting 13 of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 12 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Golden Eagles permitted Creighton to convert 33 of their 61 tries from the field which had them shooting 54.1% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Golden Eagles ended up going 30 out of 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.9%. In relation to three-point attempts, Marquette made 9 out of 29 tries (31.0%). They were able to convert 6 of those for a rate of 60.0%. Creighton was called for 10 fouls in this contest which got the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 10 attempts. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 3 steals for the contest. The Golden Eagles pulled down 20 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in the matchup.

Kameron Jones was important for the Golden Eagles for this game. He scored 23 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 3 assists for the contest. He knocked down 9 of 16 for this game for a field goal rate of 56.3%, and totaled 1 rebound.

Marquette has a win-loss mark of 22-7 so far this season. As an offense, the Golden Eagles are shooting 48.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 27th in the nation. Marquette has totaled 2,302 pts on the campaign (79.4 per contest) and they average 32.9 boards per game. They are getting an assist 16.4 times per contest (26th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 10.3 times per game. The Golden Eagles are responsible for committing 15.1 fouls per game and they connect on 71.7% from the free throw line.

The Marquette defense allows 33.8% on three-point shots (241 of 713) and opponents are connecting on 75.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 14.3 dimes and 35.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 297th and 207th in college hoops. The Golden Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 100th in college basketball in points given up per game with 69.3. They are forcing 15.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the field (115th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UConn

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