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 .