UConn vs Marquette College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 4

The UConn Huskies (13-1, 3-0 Big East) will look to continue a nine-game winning streak when they host the Marquette Golden Eagles (5-9, 0-3 Big East) on January 4, 2026 at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion.

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

UConn vs. Marquette Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, January 4, 2026
• Game time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV channel: NBC
• Location: Storrs, Connecticut
• Arena: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

UConn is an 18.5-point favorite over Marquette on Sunday and the total has been set at 144.5 points. Here's some betting trends and insights before you place a wager on the outing.

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UConn vs. Marquette: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• UConn has covered six times in 14 chances against the spread this season.
• Marquette has covered three times in 14 games with a spread this season.
• UConn covers the spread when it is an 18.5-point favorite or more 20% of the time. That's more often than Marquette covers as an underdog of 18.5 or more (never covered this season).
• Against the spread last season, the Huskies performed worse at home, covering eight times in 16 home games, and six times in 11 road games.
• The Golden Eagles' winning percentage against the spread at home last season was .471 (8-9-0). Away, it was .385 (5-8-0).

UConn vs. Marquette: Moneyline Betting Stats

• UConn has won in eight of the nine contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Huskies have yet to play a game this season with better moneyline odds than -4000.
• Marquette has lost all five of the games it has been the underdog on the moneyline this season.
• The Golden Eagles have not played a game this season with moneyline odds of +1400 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies UConn has a 97.6% chance of walking away with the win.

UConn vs. Marquette Head-to-Head Comparison

• UConn outscores opponents by 17.8 points per game (scoring 79.3 per game to rank 138th in college basketball while allowing 61.5 per contest to rank fifth in college basketball) and has a +249 scoring differential overall.
• Solomon Ball's 15.5 points per game lead UConn and rank 239th in the nation.
• Marquette has a -11 scoring differential, putting up 76.6 points per game (207th in college basketball) and allowing 77.4 (277th in college basketball).
• Marquette's leading scorer, Chase Ross, is 149th in the nation, putting up 16.6 points per game.
• The Huskies win the rebound battle by an average of 7.0 boards. They are grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game (129th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 27.2 per contest.
• Alex Karaban is 451st in college basketball play with 5.4 rebounds per game to lead the Huskies.
• The 33.6 rebounds per game the Golden Eagles accumulate rank 162nd in college basketball, 2.1 fewer than the 35.7 their opponents grab.
• Ben Gold paces the team with 6.5 rebounds per game (235th in college basketball).
• UConn ranks 64th in college basketball with 104.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and ninth in college basketball defensively with 81.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Golden Eagles rank 285th in college basketball with 92.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 217th defensively with 93.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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