Check out our free Marquette vs Connecticut pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Hartford. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Marquette vs Connecticut Pick & Preview: Tuesday, February 7th Betting Odds
Golden Eagles vs Huskies Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Marquette Golden Eagles at Connecticut Huskies
- Where: Hartford at XL Center
- Date: Tuesday, February 7th
- Betting Odds: Marquette +4.5, MARQ +159 | UCONN -199 O/U 147.0
Golden Eagles Preview:
Heading into today’s matchup vs Connecticut, the Marquette Golden Eagles will be taking the floor for the 25th time this season and have an overall record of 19-5. So far, the Golden Eagles have played 9 games on the road, with a record of 5-4. For the season, Marquette has been the underdog in 7 games, sitting with a mark of 3-4. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Golden Eagles being +4.5 point underdogs.
Marquette will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Kam Jones who is averaging 15.71 points per game for the Golden Eagles. Jones is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Golden Eagles’ offensive game plan is the play of Olivier-Maxence Prosper who has hit 54.1% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 13.46 points per game.
On offense, Marquette is scoring a rate similar to the NCAA average at 74.4 points per game. This figure has come despite struggling to knock down shots from outside. Through 24 games, they have only hit 34.7% of their 3-point field goal attempts. For the season, 41.75% of their shots have come from beyond the arc.
Huskies Preview:
Connecticut heads into this matchup having played 24 games and have an overall record sitting at 18-6. So far this season, Connecticut has played 14 games at home, sitting with a record of 12-2. At the time of this article, the oddsmakers have the Huskies as the -4.5 point favorites. The Huskies have been favored 23 times, going 17-6 straight up.
Adama Sanogo comes into today’s game as the Huskies’ leading scorer at 17.17 points per contest. Not only has Sanogo been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Connecticut’s top rebounder at 7.21 boards per contest. Behind Sanogo, the team has benefited from the strong play of Jordan Hawkins, who is second on the team in scoring at 16.27 points per game. Overall, he has hit 41.5% of his shots and is adding 3.86 boards per game.
On offense, Connecticut is scoring a rate similar to the NCAA average at 75.2 points per game. This figure has come despite struggling to knock down shots from outside. Through 24 games, they have only hit 35.4% of their 3-point field goal attempts. For the season, 34.16% of their shots have come from beyond the arc.
Free Spread Prediction: Marquette Golden Eagles +4.5
After running our analysis on this game, we’ve identified the best side to take on the spread. Currently, the oddsmakers have Connecticut as the favorites with a line coming in at -4.5. However, based on how these team’s matchup, we see this number being too high and like the Marquette Golden Eagles to cover. Both team’s have knocked down the 3-point shot at a rate similar to the NCAA average this season with Connecticut at 7.44 made 3’s per game compared to Marquette at 8.61. Look for Marquette to put together a strong enough defensive effort to cover the spread vs the Huskies.
