The No. 3 seed Marquette Golden Eagles (25-8, 14-6 Big East) are 9.5-point underdogs in the Big East championship game, as bookmakers think the No. 1 UConn Huskies (30-3, 18-2 Big East) will claim the automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The title game tips off Saturday at 6:30 PM ET, live on FOX.

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How do I watch Huskies vs. Golden Eagles?

  • Game Day: Saturday, March 16, 2024
  • Game Time: 6:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Location: New York City, New York
  • Arena: Madison Square Garden

Betting Lines for Huskies vs. Golden Eagles

UConn vs Marquette Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UConn -9.5 143

UConn Betting Stats & Information

  • UConn has put together a 25-2 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 92.6% of those games).
  • The Huskies have played in 13 games as a moneyline favorite with odds of -489 or shorter and won each of them.
  • The Huskies have gone 21-12-0 ATS this season.
  • The Huskies have an 11-8 record against the spread when favored by 9.5 points or more this season.
  • UConn’s average point total in outings this season is 146.4, 3.4 points higher than the total in this game.

Marquette Betting Stats & Info

  • Marquette has won four of the eight games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Golden Eagles have played as an underdog of +368 or more once this season and won that game.
  • The Golden Eagles have a 20-12-1 record against the spread this season.
  • The average over/under for Marquette’s games this year is 5.5 more points than the point total of 143 in this outing.

UConn vs. Marquette Season Stat Comparison

UConn Rank UConn AVG Marquette AVG Marquette Rank
30th 78.6 Points Scored 79.3 23rd
34th 64.1 Points Allowed 70.3 184th
10th 39.3 Rebounds 31.8 319th
7th 11.5 Off. Rebounds 7.3 280th
30th 9.1 3pt Made 8.9 39th
4th 17.5 Assists 17.3 6th
217th 12.2 Turnovers 10.5 44th

This Matchup’s Impact Players

UConn Huskies Leaders

  • The Huskies leader in points, rebounds and assists is Tristen Newton, who averages 15.2 points, 7.1 boards and 5.9 assists per game.
  • Cam Spencer makes more threes per game than any other member of the Huskies, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.7 per contest.

Marquette Golden Eagles Leaders

  • Kam Jones scores 16.9 points per game and is the top scorer for the Golden Eagles.
  • Oso Ighodaro has a stat line of 7.1 rebounds, 14.2 points and 2.8 assists per game for Marquette to take the top rebound spot on the team. Tyler Kolek has the top spot for assists with 7.6 per game, adding 15 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest.
  • Jones is dependable from deep and leads the Golden Eagles with 2.5 made threes per game.

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