Marquette vs Colorado Basketball Prediction, Best Bets, Spread & Odds - NCAA Tournament Second Round

The No. 2 seed Marquette Golden Eagles (26-9) try to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament when they play the No. 10 seed Colorado Buffaloes (26-10) on Sunday at 12:10 PM ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Marquette vs. Colorado Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Sunday, March 24, 2024
• Game Time: 12:10 PM ET
• TV Channel: CBS
• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Arena: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Marquette vs. Colorado Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Marquette win (58.2%)

Before making a bet on Sunday's Marquette-Colorado spread (Marquette -4.5) or over/under (151.5 points), see the betting trends and insights below.

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Marquette vs. Colorado: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Marquette has compiled a 21-14-0 record against the spread this season.
• Colorado is 18-18-0 ATS this year.
• Marquette covers the spread when it is a 4.5-point favorite or more 65.2% of the time. That's more often than Colorado covers as an underdog of 4.5 or more (never covered this season).
• Against the spread, the Golden Eagles have performed better when playing at home, covering 11 times in 16 home games, and six times in 12 road games.
• The Buffaloes have been better against the spread at home (9-8-0) than on the road (4-7-0) this year.

Marquette vs. Colorado: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Marquette has been the moneyline favorite in 26 games this season and has come away with the win 22 times (84.6%) in those contests.
• This season, the Golden Eagles have been victorious 18 times in 21 chances when named as a favorite of at least -184 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Colorado has won 16.7% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (1-5).
• The Buffaloes have played as a moneyline underdog of +152 or longer in only two games this season, which they lost both.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Marquette has a 64.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Marquette vs. Colorado Head-to-Head Comparison

• Marquette's +310 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 78.5 points per game (59th in college basketball) while giving up 69.7 per contest (105th in college basketball).
• Kam Jones is 123rd in college basketball with a team-high 17.1 points per game.
• Colorado outscores opponents by 7.9 points per game (posting 79.4 points per game, 48th in college basketball, and conceding 71.5 per contest, 161st in college basketball) and has a +285 scoring differential.
• KJ Simpson's 19.7 points per game leads Colorado and ranks 41st in college basketball.
• The Golden Eagles rank 312th in college basketball at 32.9 rebounds per game. That's 2.9 fewer than the 35.8 their opponents average.
• Oso Ighodaro averages seven rebounds per game (ranking 179th in college basketball) to lead the Golden Eagles.
• The 37.2 rebounds per game the Buffaloes accumulate rank 86th in college basketball, 6.8 more than the 30.4 their opponents grab.
• Eddie Lampkin Jr. averages seven rebounds per game (179th in college basketball) to lead the Buffaloes.
• Marquette records 101.2 points per 100 possessions (45th in college basketball), while allowing 89.8 points per 100 possessions (86th in college basketball).
• The Buffaloes rank 30th in college basketball with 102.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 165th defensively with 92.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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