A Big East battle is set for Wednesday night when the Providence Friars (14-4, 6-1 in Big East) visit the Marquette Golden Eagles (14-5, 6-2). Both teams saw their big winning streaks come to an end over the weekend and will now want to avoid starting a losing streak. Below is my college basketball best bet for Providence vs Marquette.
Providence vs Marquette Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Marquette -5.5 |
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This game will be played at Fiserv Forum at 9:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 18, 2023.
Why Bet Marquette -5.5
✅ Marquette is 5-1 against the spread in their last six games played.
✅ The Golden Eagles are 5-0 in their last five home games.
✅ Providence is 3-12 in their last 15 games at Marquette.
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Providence Friars
Marquette Golden Eagles
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| PROV | Advanced Game Stats | MARQ |
|---|---|---|
| 65.3 | Pace | 71.1 |
| 99.6 | Off.Rate | 91.8 |
| .366 | FTr | .289 |
| .569 | 3PAr | .413 |
| .543 | TS% | .510 |
| 58.9 | TRB% | 51.0 |
| 59.7 | AST% | 53.2 |
| 7.2 | STL% | 6.0 |
| 9.2 | BLK% | 5.7 |
| .526 | eFG% | .480 |
| 22.1 | TOV% | 22.0 |
| 36.7 | ORB% | 31.0 |
| .222 | TF/FGA | .200 |
Defense/Offense
| PROV | Advanced Game Stats | MARQ |
|---|---|---|
| 65.3 | Pace | 71.1 |
| 79.2 | Off.Rate | 116.8 |
| .374 | FTr | .371 |
| .331 | 3PAr | .504 |
| .404 | TS% | .569 |
| 41.1 | TRB% | 49.0 |
| 36.0 | AST% | 57.1 |
| 15.8 | STL% | 17.2 |
| 7.6 | BLK% | 11.4 |
| .347 | eFG% | .528 |
| 14.7 | TOV% | 11.0 |
| 23.1 | ORB% | 29.5 |
| .258 | TF/FGA | .282 |
Betting Trends
| PROV | Betting Trends | MARQ |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 74.33 | Avg Score | 84.33 |
| 71.33 | Avg Opp Score | 76.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 71 | Avg Score | 86.67 |
| 61.33 | Avg Opp Score | 72.67 |
| PROV | Betting Trends | MARQ |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 73.8 | Avg Score | 83.4 |
| 65 | Avg Opp Score | 76 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 5-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 74.4 | Avg Score | 83.8 |
| 65 | Avg Opp Score | 70.8 |
| PROV | Betting Trends | MARQ |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 9-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 9-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 82.3 | Avg Score | 83.6 |
| 67.8 | Avg Opp Score | 75.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 70.4 | Avg Score | 85.3 |
| 68.6 | Avg Opp Score | 69 |
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Providence Friars
Last time out, Providence visited the Creighton Bluejays and left with a 73-67 defeat. It was a tight first 12 minutes, but the Bluejays ended the first half on a big run and built a 12-point halftime lead. Providence kept it close in the second half but could not come back for the win. The Friars trailed by as many as 16 points, led by just four, and covered the +7.5-point spread.
Bryce Hopkins had 20 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, and one steal on the day. Ed Croswell added 10 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
Through 18 games, Providence is scoring 79.2 points per game, shooting 46.6% from the field, and assisting on 14.2 made shots. The Friars are allowing 68.3 points, grabbing 40.2 rebounds, blocking 4.9 shots, and stealing the ball 7.6 times.
Marquette Golden Eagles
Marquette took a trip to #12 Xavier and left with a tough 80-76 loss. This game was close for most of the game and the Golden Eagles held a slight four-point advantage at the half. The Musketeers were not deterred, and they kept their unbeaten start to conference play going. Marquette led by as many as nine points, never trailed by more than four, and could not cover the +3.0-point spread.
Tyler Kolek had 25 points, four rebounds, seven assists, one steal, and one block on the day. Oso Ighodaro added 14 points, eight rebounds, two assists, one steal, and two blocks in the defeat.
After 19 games, Marquette is scoring 82.7 points per game, shooting 50.0% from the field, and assisting on 18.5made shots. The Golden Eagles are allowing 71.7 points, grabbing 32.8 rebounds, blocking 3.6 shots, and stealing the ball 9.4 times.
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