Connecticut Huskies vs Marquette Golden Eagles Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Connecticut vs Marquette NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Milwaukee.

Connecticut vs Marquette Prediction

Planning on watching today's Huskies and Golden Eagles game? Catch the action at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI, as the Golden Eagles hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on FOX. The odds for this Big East conference game currently have Marquette as the -6.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 146.5 points.

Connecticut vs. Marquette Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Connecticut Huskies at Marquette Golden Eagles
Where: Milwaukee at Fiserv Forum
Date: Saturday, February 1st
Betting Odds MARQ -6.5, UCONN +237 | MARQ -300 O/U 146.5

Huskies Preview: Is A Road Victory Likely for Underdog Connecticut?

Connecticut Huskies Recent Game/Games

Connecticut improved to 15-6 on the season with a 72-61 win over DePaul on Wednesday. The Huskies were -14 point favorites at home but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 133 fell short of the 140.5 O/U line.

After trailing 37-29 at halftime, UConn turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring DePaul 43-24 to secure the win.

Huskies Offense Breakdown

Connecticut's offense put up 72 points in their last game, shooting 43.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 50.9%. They connected on 31.8% of their three-point attempts, going 7-for-22, and hit 51.5% of their two-point shots, finishing 17-for-33. At the free-throw line, they were efficient, making 17-of-21 attempts for 81%.

Jaylin Stewart was a standout, hitting 3-of-4 from deep and shooting 85.7% overall, finishing with 15 points. Layden Blocker and Tarris Reed Jr. both shot 75%, with Blocker adding 18 points and Reed contributing 16. Solo Ball also chipped in 16 points, shooting 50% from the field.

Huskies Team Defense

Connecticut's defense held their opponent to 61 points, despite allowing them to shoot 43% from the field. The Huskies gave up 17 two-point baskets on 33 attempts, a 51% success rate for the opposing team.

From beyond the arc, Connecticut's defense limited their opponent to 7 made threes on 22 attempts, a 31% shooting performance. The opposing team also went 17/21 from the free-throw line, hitting 81% of their foul shots. Connecticut allowed 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Golden Eagles Preview: Are Marquette Ready for a Home Win?

Marquette Golden Eagles Recent Game/Games

Marquette improved to 18-3 on the season with a 78-69 road win over Butler on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles, who were favored by 8.5 points, covered the spread. The game’s total points of 147 narrowly missed the over/under line of 147.5.

Marquette turned things around in the second half, outscoring Butler 43-27 after trailing 42-35 at halftime.

Golden Eagles Offense Breakdown

Marquette's offense put up 78 points in their last game, shooting 50.8% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 57.4%. They hit 59% of their two-point attempts (23/39) and 36.4% from beyond the arc (8/22), while connecting on 72.7% of their free throws (8/11).

Stevie Mitchell led the way with 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting, including 2-of-3 from three-point range. Jahmyl Telfort added 24 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds, despite shooting just 1-of-5 from deep. Kam Jones contributed 17 points and 4 assists, hitting 2-of-5 from three.

Golden Eagles Team Defense

Marquette's defense gave up 69 points in their last game, holding their opponent to 40% shooting from the field. They allowed 24 made field goals on 59 attempts.

Defensively, Marquette allowed 18 two-point baskets on 37 attempts, with their opponent shooting 48% from inside the arc. From three-point range, Marquette's opponent shot 27%, making 6 of 22 attempts. Marquette also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 18 times, where they made 15 free throws, shooting 83%. Marquette gave up 12 offensive rebounds in the game.

Huskies vs Golden Eagles Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although Connecticut has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 68 points per game in these games.
The Golden Eagles are 3-2 ATS in their last home games and 5-0 straight-up.
Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Huskies have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Golden Eagles have a strong straight up record of 4-1. In addition, their ATS record was 3-2 in these scenarios.