Marquette vs New Mexico Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NCAA Tournament First Round

The No. 7 Marquette Golden Eagles (23-10) and the No. 10 New Mexico Lobos (26-7) meet on Friday for a spot in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The opening-round matchup begins at 7:25 p.m. ET.

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

Marquette vs. New Mexico Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 21, 2025
• Game time: 7:25 p.m. ET
• TV channel: TBS
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Arena: Rocket Arena

Before making a wager on Friday's Marquette-New Mexico spread (Marquette -4.5) or over/under (153.5 points), see the betting insights and trends below.

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Marquette vs. New Mexico: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Marquette has put together a 14-19-0 record against the spread this season.
• New Mexico has compiled a 15-17-0 record against the spread this year.
• As a 4.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Mexico is 2-2 against the spread compared to the 13-10 ATS record Marquette puts up as a 4.5-point favorite.
• The Golden Eagles have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered eight times in 17 opportunities when playing at home, and they've covered five times in 13 opportunities on the road.
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Lobos have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 8-8-0 record) than away (.455, 5-6-0).

Marquette vs. New Mexico: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Marquette has come away with 20 wins in the 24 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• This year, the Golden Eagles have won 19 of 21 games when listed as at least -194 or better on the moneyline.
• New Mexico has won three of the six games it was the moneyline underdog this season (50%).
• The Lobos are 1-2 (winning only 33.3% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +162 or longer.
• Marquette has an implied victory probability of 66% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Marquette vs. New Mexico Head-to-Head Comparison

• Marquette outscores opponents by 8.4 points per game (scoring 76.9 per game to rank 95th in college basketball while giving up 68.5 per outing to rank 71st in college basketball) and has a +275 scoring differential overall.
• Kam Jones is 33rd in college basketball with a team-high 19.3 points per game.
• New Mexico's +346 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 10.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 81.2 points per game (26th in college basketball) while giving up 70.8 per contest (141st in college basketball).
• Donovan Dent is eighth in the nation with a team-leading 20.6 points per game.
• The 31.1 rebounds per game the Golden Eagles average rank 230th in the country, and are 1.1 fewer than the 32.2 their opponents grab per contest.
• David Joplin's 5.5 rebounds per game lead the Golden Eagles and rank 447th in college basketball action.
• The 35.3 rebounds per game the Lobos accumulate rank 26th in college basketball, 3.8 more than the 31.5 their opponents pull down.
• Nelly Junior Joseph averages 11.2 rebounds per game (third in college basketball) to lead the Lobos.
• Marquette ranks 88th in college basketball by averaging 99.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 64th in college basketball, allowing 88.7 points per 100 possessions.
• The Lobos' 99 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 95th in college basketball, and the 86.2 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 22nd in college basketball.

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