The Marquette Golden Eagles (19-5, 10-3 Big East) and UConn Huskies (23-2, 13-1) meet Saturday at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Marquette vs. UConn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Marquette heads for Hartford with 8 consecutive victories, while covering the past 5 outings. The Golden Eagles are a healthy 7-1 against the spread (ATS) during that 8-game win streak, too, while alternating the Under and Over in the past 11 games dating back to Dec. 30.
UConn belted DePaul 101-65 on the road Wednesday, covering as 24.5-point favorites as the Over (140.5) cashed. The Huskies are on 13-game winning streak, which dates back to Dec. 20 at Seton Hall. UConn is a respectable 8-4 ATS in the past 12 games, while the Over has outpaced the Under 8-4 in the 12-game span.
Marquette is No. 4 and UConn is No. 1 in the .