Providence Friars vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction – 1/19/2026

The Providence Friars visit the Marquette Golden Eagles on Monday in a critical Big East showdown for two desperate teams. Providence (9-9, 2-5 Big East) arrives in Milwaukee coming off a morale-boosting win over Creighton, while Marquette (6-13, 1-7 Big East) is trying to halt a three-game losing streak. Who will get the win in this battle of struggling Big East squads? Continue reading to find my Providence vs Marquette prediction below.

Our Providence vs Marquette Pick

Game Snapshot

• Matchup: Providence Friars @ Marquette Golden Eagles
• Date & Time: January 19, 2026, 6:00 PM ET
• Venue: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Broadcast: FS1

Key Storylines

Providence enters this game with some momentum after a 93-88 victory over Creighton in which freshman Stefan Vaaks scored a career-high 24 points and Jamier Jones added a double-double. The Friars lead the Big East in scoring (88.9 ppg) and excel at free throws and offensive rebounding, but they have struggled defensively and are 2-5 in conference play. Top scorer Jason Edwards, averaging 17.2 ppg, has missed the last two games with a foot injury and remains questionable for this contest. That is something huge to watch going into this one.

Marquette has won just one conference game and is shooting a modest 41.1% from the field this season. Guard Sean Jones is out with a foot issue, though forward Ben Gold returned from an ankle injury in their recent loss to DePaul. Marquette has won the past four meetings against Providence and owns the series edge, but this season’s struggles have made covering spreads difficult for them with any sort of regularity.

Head-to-Head & Betting Trends

• Marquette holds a historical advantage in the series and swept Providence last season, winning both meetings by double figures.
• Marquette is 4-14-1 against the spread so far this season.
• Providence comes into this contest with a 10-8 record against the spread this year.
• The over is 13-5 in games involving the Friars this season.
• Marquette is 10-9 to the over so far this year.

Providence vs Marquette Model Projection

Final Thoughts

Jay Sanin

Jay Sanin is the GM and Head of Sports at ATS.io. He has been writing about sports gambling since 2013, handicapping tens of thousands of sporting events. He plays sides and totals aggressively across most sports and is more selective in player prop markets. He does his own modeling across most sports, and his family is jealous of how much time he spends on his precious spreadsheets.