Texas at Marquette odds, picks and predictions
The Texas Longhorns (6-1) and Marquette Golden Eagles (6-2) meet Wednesday at Fiserv Forum as part of the Big East-Big 12 Battle. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Texas vs. Marquette odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Longhorns roll into Cream City with back-to-back wins over Wyoming and Texas State after suffering an 81-71 loss against UConn at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 20. The loss and non-cover to the Huskies came in the only game for Texas against a ranked team so far. Texas is 1-5 against the spread (ATS) in the past 6 games overall.
The Golden Eagles are coming off a 75-64 loss in Madison against in-state rival Wisconsin, and it has dropped 2 of the past 3 games overall. Marquette also lost 78-75 against Purdue at the Maui Invitational, while recording victories already this season against ranked opponents Illinois, UCLA and Kansas.
Texas is No. 16 and Marquette is No. 7 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll.
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Texas at Marquette odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:44 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Texas +290 (bet $100 to win $290) | Marquette -375 (bet $375 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Texas +8.5 (-114) | Marquette -8.5 (-106)
- Over/Under (O/U): 150.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Texas at Marquette picks and predictions
Prediction
Marquette 79, Texas 73
Moneyline
Backing Marquette (-375) is just too expensive, costing almost 4 times your potential return.
While the Golden Eagles finally get a ranked opponent on their own floor, and coach Shaka Smart should be fired up to face his former team. Still, this is just way too much risk and not enough reward.
PASS.
Against the spread
TEXAS +8.5 (-114) is a solid play on the road, as more than 4 buckets is quite a bit in this ranked matchup.
Marquette -8.5 (-106) is battle tested, and it has pretty much played all of the big dogs so far. The early-season schedule has been brutal for the Golden Eagles. I expect Marquette to get the win, but look for Texas to keep this one tight throughout.
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Over/Under
OVER 150.5 (-110) is the lean, and it likely will take some late free throws to get this one across the finish line.
The Over has cashed in 3 of the past 4 games for Texas, including its only previous game against a ranked team this season on Nov. 20 against UConn at MSG.
For Marquette, the Under is 5-1 in the past 6 games overall, and 3-1 in 4 games against ranked foes. However, the Over has cashed in 2 of 3 games on its home floor, too.
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