Marquette Golden Eagles vs UConn Huskies Prediction, 3/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marquette Golden Eagles vs UConn Huskies

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Location: Gampel Pavilion in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The UConn Huskies (20-9) will try to beat the Marquette Golden Eagles (22-7) at Gampel Pavilion on Tuesday.

The Marquette Golden Eagles played Georgetown and walked away with a win by a score of 76-61 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Golden Eagles left the arena with 20 and Georgetown recorded 10 fouls. They knocked down 7 of 24 shots from beyond the arc. Georgetown went 64.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 16 of 25 attempts. On top of that, Georgetown snagged 29 boards (11 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Georgetown earned 12 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Pertaining to defense, Marquette allowed their opponent to shoot 34.5% from the floor on 19 of 55 shooting. They also doled out 18 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 34 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Golden Eagles made 4 of their 7 attempts for a rate of 57.1%. Marquette ended with a 56.1% field goal percentage (32 of 57) and buried 8 of their 24 3-point shots.

David Joplin is one player who was a factor for the game. He finished shooting 63.6% from the field and totaled 2 dimes. He was on the court for 35 mins played and collected 9 rebounds. He notched 17 points on 7 out of 11 shooting.

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Marquette heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 22-7 for the season. They are turning it over 9.2 times per game and as a team are committing 15.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Marquette is pulling in 34.2 rebounds per contest and has earned 414 dimes for the season, which is 173rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Golden Eagles are hitting 32.9% on 3-point shots (277 of 842) and 72.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 77.1 pts per contest (96th in Division 1) while hitting 44.6% from the field.

On defense, the Golden Eagles are forcing 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.6 personal fouls. They are surrendering 31.6% on three-point shots and they rank 46th in college in PPG allowed (66.8). The Golden Eagles defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.4% (692 of 1,595) and they relinquish 35.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 267th in college hoops in allowing assists with 419 surrendered for the season.

When they last played, the UConn Huskies went home victorious with a score of 75-63 when they faced Providence. The Huskies were able to pull down 27 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 35 in this matchup. They gave up possession 11 times, while earning 3 steals in the matchup. Providence earned 16 personal fouls in this contest which took the Huskies to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They were able to convert 10 of those for a clip of 66.7%. When discussing 3-point shots, UConn knocked down 9 of 20 attempts (45.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Huskies finished 28 out of 52 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.8%. The Huskies allowed Providence to knock down 20 of their 50 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0% in the game. They wrapped up this game 40.0% from distance via 8 of 20 and ended up going 15 of 23 from the free throw line (65.2%). Regarding rebounding, UConn allowed Providence to collect 23 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Tarris Reed Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Huskies for this contest. He accumulated 24 points in his 32 mins on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He converted 10 of 13 in this contest giving him a rate of 76.9%, and earned 18 rebounds.

UConn has a mark of 20-9 on the season. The Huskies have committed 18.2 fouls per contest and they hit 78.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 17.9 times per game (6th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per game. UConn has accumulated 2,266 points for the campaign (78.1 per contest) and they grab 35.4 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Huskies are connecting on 48.1% from the field, which has them ranked 33rd in college hoops.

The Huskies are ranked 91st in college hoops in points given up per game with 69.0. They are forcing 10.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (102nd in college). The UConn defense gives up 36.3% from downtown (194 of 534) and their opponents are converting on 73.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 10.4 dimes and 29.8 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 21st and 10th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Marquette

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