Marquette vs. UConn betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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The No. 9 Marquette Golden Eagles (18-3, 9-1 Big East) are favored (-5.5) to continue a three-game winning streak when they host the No. 25 UConn Huskies (15-6, 7-3 Big East) at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Fiserv Forum. The matchup airs on FOX. The matchup has an over/under set at 143.5 points.

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Marquette vs. UConn betting lines

  • Marquette moneyline odds to win: -262
  • UConn moneyline odds to win: +212
  • Spread: Marquette (-5.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Marquette statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Marquette has the same winning percentage against the spread in home games (.500) as it does in road games.
  • The Golden Eagles have gone over the total in seven of 12 home games (58.3%), compared to three of eight road games (37.5%).
  • When playing at home, Marquette has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 11-1 (.917). When playing on the road, it is 5-1 (.833) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Golden Eagles have seen a decrease in scoring recently, racking up 76.6 points per game in their last 10 outings, 2.6 points fewer than the 79.2 they’ve scored this season.
  • Marquette’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (67.1) is 0.1 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (67.0).
  • The Golden Eagles’ last 10 outings have seen them make 9.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.9% from deep. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 9.6 makes and 32.8%.

Marquette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 10-7-0 (As Favorite: 10-8-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-2 (Home: 11-1; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (165th in nation) 43.7 (191st) 30.8 (275th) 31.7 (209th) 14.5 (126th) 8.7 (fourth)

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UConn statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, UConn has a lower winning percentage at home (.455, 5-6-0 record) than away (.500, 3-3-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Huskies games have gone over five of 11 times at home (45.5%), and three of six on the road (50%).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Huskies are tallying 76.1 points per game, compared to their season average of 80.0.
  • UConn has played worse defensively in its last 10 games, ceding 72.6 points per contest, 4.0 more points than its season average of 68.6.
  • The Huskies are sinking 0.6 fewer threes per contest in their past 10 games (8.5) compared to their season average (9.1), but they are posting a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (37.0%) compared to their season mark (36.1%).

UConn betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-12-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-9-1 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-4 (Home: 10-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.0 (17th in nation) 42.8 (136th) 31.7 (219th) 25.8 (fifth) 19.1 (third) 9.3 (16th)
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