UConn vs Marquette Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 5

Big East play on Wednesday will see the the UConn Huskies (20-9, 12-6 Big East) host the No. 20 Marquette Golden Eagles (22-7, 13-5 Big East) at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET.

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: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Storrs, Connecticut
• Arena: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

UConn vs. Marquette Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UConn win (54.3%)

UConn is a 3.5-point favorite over Marquette on Wednesday and the over/under is set at 144.5 points. Here are some betting trends and insights before making an informed wager on the game.

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UConn vs. Marquette: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• UConn is 13-16-0 ATS this season.
• Marquette has won 14 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 15 times.
• UConn covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point favorite or more 40.9% of the time. That's more often than Marquette covers as an underdog of 3.5 or more (never covered this season).
• Against the spread, the Huskies have performed worse when playing at home, covering six times in 14 home games, and six times in 11 road games.
• This season, the Golden Eagles are 8-8-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, they are 5-7-0 ATS (.417).
• UConn's record against the spread in conference games is 6-12-0.
• Marquette is 7-11-0 against the spread in Big East action this season.

UConn vs. Marquette: Moneyline Betting Stats

• UConn has been victorious in 11, or 64.7%, of the 17 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• This season, the Huskies have been victorious 10 times in 16 chances when named as a favorite of at least -170 or better on the moneyline.
• Marquette has been the moneyline underdog four total times this season. Marquette has finished 1-3 in those games.
• The Golden Eagles have played as a moneyline underdog of +140 or longer in just two games this season, which they lost both.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that UConn has a 63% chance of pulling out a win.

UConn vs. Marquette Head-to-Head Comparison

• UConn outscores opponents by 9.1 points per game (scoring 78.1 per game to rank 76th in college basketball while allowing 69.0 per outing to rank 87th in college basketball) and has a +264 scoring differential overall.
• Liam McNeeley's team-leading 15.3 points per game ranks 240th in the country.
• Marquette's +297 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 10.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 77.1 points per game (97th in college basketball) while giving up 66.8 per outing (45th in college basketball).
• Kam Jones is ranked 57th in the country with a team-leading 18.4 points per game.
• The Huskies pull down 32.6 rebounds per game (144th in college basketball) while conceding 25.9 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 6.7 boards per game.
• Tarris Reed, Jr. paces the team with 7.4 rebounds per game (120th in college basketball play).
• The 31.0 rebounds per game the Golden Eagles accumulate rank 238th in college basketball. Their opponents pull down 31.6.
• David Joplin's 5.3 rebounds per game lead the Golden Eagles and rank 505th in college basketball.
• UConn's 105.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 14th in college basketball, and the 93.2 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 175th in college basketball.
• The Golden Eagles score 100.4 points per 100 possessions (75th in college basketball), while giving up 87.1 points per 100 possessions (34th in college basketball).

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