Marquette vs Providence Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 31

Big East action features the No. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles (11-2, 2-0 Big East) on the road against the Providence Friars (7-6, 1-1 Big East) on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Marquette vs. Providence Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Providence, Rhode Island
• Arena: Amica Mutual Pavilion

Marquette vs. Providence Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Marquette win (57.5%)

Before you wager on Tuesday’s Marquette-Providence spread (Marquette -6.5) or over/under (140.5 points), check out the betting trends and insights below.

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Marquette vs. Providence: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Marquette has covered seven times in 13 chances against the spread this season.
• Providence has covered six times in 13 matchups with a spread this season.
• Marquette (5-3) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 6.5 points or more this season (62.5%) than Providence (1-0) does as a 6.5+-point underdog (100%).
• Against the spread, the Golden Eagles have played better at home, covering five times in eight home games, and one time in four road games.
• Last season, the Friars were 9-9-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, they were 8-3-0 ATS (.727).

Marquette vs. Providence: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Marquette has been listed as the moneyline favorite eight times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Golden Eagles have yet to lose in six games when named as moneyline favorite of -275 or better.
• Providence has gone 2-3 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 40% of those games).
• The Friars have played as a moneyline underdog of +220 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Marquette has a 73.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Marquette vs. Providence Head-to-Head Comparison

• Marquette outscores opponents by 13.4 points per game (scoring 80.7 per game to rank 77th in college basketball while giving up 67.3 per contest to rank 88th in college basketball) and has a +174 scoring differential overall.
• Marquette’s leading scorer, Kam Jones, is 13th in the country scoring 20.3 points per game.
• Providence outscores opponents by 5.3 points per game (posting 70.5 points per game, 295th in college basketball, and conceding 65.2 per contest, 47th in college basketball) and has a +69 scoring differential.
• Jayden Pierre is ranked 494th in the nation with a team-high 12.9 points per game.
• The 30.8 rebounds per game the Golden Eagles average rank 285th in college basketball. Their opponents record 29.8 per outing.
• David Joplin leads the team with 5.4 rebounds per game (473rd in college basketball play).
• The Friars pull down 35.8 rebounds per game (57th in college basketball) while conceding 30 per outing to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 5.8 boards per game.
• Oswin Erhunmwunse averages 4.8 rebounds per game (654th in college basketball) to lead the Friars.
• Marquette ranks 46th in college basketball by averaging 104.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 102nd in college basketball, allowing 87.1 points per 100 possessions.
• The Friars rank 242nd in college basketball averaging 93.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 92nd, allowing 86.6 points per 100 possessions.

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