UConn Huskies vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 2/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

Fiserv Forum is where the Marquette Golden Eagles (18-3) will try to beat the UConn Huskies (15-6) on Saturday.

The UConn Huskies stepped onto the hardwood against DePaul and walked away with a win by a score of 72-61 in their last game. UConn ended the game having earned a 43.6% field goal percentage (24 out of 55) and converted 7 of their 22 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Huskies converted 17 of 21 tries for a rate of 81.0%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they collected 31 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 18 dimes for the game while creating 12 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With regard to defense, UConn allowed the other team to go 42.0% from the floor on 21 out of 50 shooting. DePaul distributed 7 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. Additionally, DePaul pulled down 28 boards (4 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. DePaul finished 72.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of their 18 tries. They converted 6 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Huskies ended up finishing with 15 and DePaul racked up 20 personal fouls.

Solomon Ball is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. He racked up 16 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. He played 38 mins played and snagged 5 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and also distributed 2 assists.

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UConn will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 15-6 for the season. They are averaging 80.0 points per game (55th in college hoops) while hitting 49.0% from the floor. The Huskies are shooting 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc (192 of 532) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, UConn is collecting 34.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 401 assists on the campaign, which ranks 3rd in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 10.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.0 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Huskies are able to force 11.2 turnovers per game while drawing 16.5 fouls. They are surrendering 37.1% on shots from distance and they are ranked 93rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (68.6). The Huskies defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.8% (478 of 1,118) and they concede 29.8 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 18th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 209 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Marquette Golden Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 78-69 when they played Butler. When it comes to team rebounding, Marquette allowed Butler to pull down 32 overall (10 offensive). They shot 27.3% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 18 from the charity stripe (83.3%). The Golden Eagles permitted Butler to make 24 out of 59 tries from the floor which had them at 40.7% for this game. When the game finished, the Golden Eagles finished 31 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.8%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Marquette converted 8 of their 22 attempts (36.4%). They were able to convert 8 of them for a rate of 72.7%. Butler was called for 14 fouls in this matchup which took the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for 11 tries. They also turned it over 5 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. The Golden Eagles were able to pull down 23 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 28 in this matchup.

Stevie Mitchell was important for the Golden Eagles in this contest. He buried 9 of 14 for this game for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and earned 3 assists in the matchup.

Marquette has a record of 18-3 for the campaign. The Golden Eagles are committing 15.7 fouls every game and they hit 74.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.6 times per game (130th in college) and they turn it over 8.9 times per game. Marquette has accumulated 1,663 pts so far this season (79.2 per contest) and they grab 33.9 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Golden Eagles are connecting on 45.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 165th in the nation.

The Marquette defense allows 30.4% on shots from beyond the arc (145 of 477) and their opponents are converting on 72.6% of their free throw shots. They surrender 15.0 dimes and 35.1 boards per game, which is ranked 311th and 221st in the country. The Golden Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 57th in the country in PPG given up with 67.0. They are able to force 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the field (204th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Marquette

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