Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Marquette Golden Eagles Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis
The March Madness continues with amazing games in this First Round. The Marquette Golden Eagles will take on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. The winner of the Marquette vs Western Kentucky matchup is going to face the winner of the Florida Gators vs the winner of the First Four game between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Boise State Broncos. Let’s see the Western Kentucky vs Marquette Betting odds.
Western Kentucky heads into this game as a 14-point underdog on the road. So far this season, the Hilltoppers have gone 6-5 in games where they were the underdog.
Over their last 10 road games, Western Kentucky has gone 4-6, and they come into this game on a four-game winning streak. The team’s overall record this season is 19-11 in the NCAAB standings.
As the underdog, Western Kentucky has been very good vs. the spread this season, going 8-3. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Hilltoppers have an impressive ATS mark of 8-2. On the road, Western Kentucky has an ATS record of 9-5 this year and they are 3-0 vs. the spread in their last 3 games as the underdog.
Western Kentucky’s over/under record for the season is 15-16 and the average scoring total in their games is 152.9 points. Today’s over/under line of 158.5 is higher than the average OU line in their games (151) and over their last three games, the OU record is 2-1 with an average scoring total of 148 points.
Marquette wants to advance
Marquette will be looking to bounce back from a 73-57 loss to Connecticut in their last game. Over their last 10 games at home, the Golden Eagles have gone 8-2.
On the season, Marquette has gone 19-3 at home, and they have gone 22-4 when favored. They have been favored in 26 of their 31 games.
As the favorite, Marquette has been outstanding against the spread this season, going 17-9. Their ATS record at home is 15-6-1, and over their last 10 games as the favorite, they are a perfect 10-0 vs. the spread.
On the season, the over/under record in Marquette games is 15-20 and the average point total in their games is 148 points. Today’s over/under line of 158.5 is higher than the average OU line in their games this year (148.6). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 137 points and their OU record in those games is 1-2.
Game Information
| WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS vs MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES |
| Location of the Game: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Date and Time: Friday, March 22nd 2:00 ET |
| Reason: 2024 March Madness First Round |
| How to watch: TBS |
Western Kentucky vs Marquette Betting Odds
There are the NCAAB Odds for this matchup of today’s NCAAB Schedule:
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
These are the NCAAB Computer Picks for this NCAAB Matchup:
| TEAM | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| WESTERN KENTUCKY | 69 | 145 | Spread WKU +14 |
ML MARQ -1130 |
Total UNDER 158.5 |
| MARQUETTE | 76 | ||||
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- AI Picks: Marquette Golden Eagles 76 – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 69
- Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Hilltoppers +14 | ML Golden Eagles -1130 | UNDER 158.5
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Game Analysis
The Hilltoppers’ offense finished with 78 points in their previous game, mirroring their current average of 80.6 points per contest. Currently leading the team in scoring is Donald McHenry who comes into today’s matchup averaging 15.2. Brandon Newman also heads into the game with a PPG average of 10.5.
At present, the Hilltoppers’ defense is nationally ranked 225th, allowing 73.5 points per game, according to the NCAAB team stats. Against UTEP in their most recent game, the Western Kentucky defense gave up a total of 71 points while allowing UTEP to hit 46% of their shots.
Marquette Golden Eagles Game Analysis
In their most recent game, the Marquette offense concluded with only 57 points against Connecticut. Throughout the game, they made 6/18 three-point attempts and had a field goal percentage of 38.9%. Kam Jones was the leading scorer for the Golden Eagles, putting up 13 points. In addition, David Joplin contributed 12 points, according to the NCAAB player stats.
At present, the Golden Eagles’ defense is nationally ranked 102nd, allowing 69.7 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 8.3 threes per game vs. Western Kentucky. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 33.0%.
Based on the NCAAB Injury Report, these players could not play this matchup:
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- Oso Ighodaro (Knee)
- Tyler Kolek (Oblique)
- Sean Jones (Knee)
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