Expect a Tight Affair

NCAA Tournament Second Round – South: No. 10 Colorado (26-10, 13-7 Pac-12) face No. 2 Marquette (26-9, 14-6 Big East) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

There’s some great value on the spread and we like Colorado at +3.5. We’re happy to take the underdogs with this advantage against Marquette at -110.

Each Team Won Previous Clash

Colorado Buffaloes secured a 102-100 win against Florida Gators in their previous game.

Marquette Golden Eagles beat Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 87-69 in their last game.

Expert College Basketball Analysis

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Key Colorado vs Marquette stats:

The +3.5 line has been covered by Colorado in all of their last 5 games on the road.
The +3.5 line has been covered by Colorado in 9 of their last 10 games.
The +3.5 line has been covered by Colorado in 6 consecutive games on the road.

Our best bet is for Colorado to cover the spread. +3.5 at odds of -110 look more than generous and we’re happy to back this college pick.

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Colorado +3.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of landing a return. However, our analysts think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this college basketball wager.

Colorado vs Marquette Prediction

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Player Props

Top Pick: Tyler Kolek Under 14.5 Points -106

Tyler Kolek (Marquette) is available at -106 to score Under 14.5 points. It’s anticipated that he might fall short of the mark and that leads us to an Unders bet.

Current Tyler Kolek Lines and Odds

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Colorado vs Marquette Bet Builder Tips

Spread Colorado +3.5

Player Rebounds KJ Simpson Over 5.5

Player Points Tyler Kolek Under 14.5

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Correct Score Prediction

Colorado

71 - 70 Marquette logo

Marquette

We’re expecting this to be a close game and we’ll take Colorado to win 71-70. This is available at huge odds for those that want to have a speculative wager.

Colorado vs Marquette Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Books Make Marquette Moneyline Favorites

With a 66% chance of securing victory, Marquette are favorites for this college game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -190. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Colorado are trading at +160.

The spread is 4 and the total points line is currently 151.5. Basketball bettors love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Total wager. There’s the chance to back Under 151.5 at -110.

If you’re keen on Marquette reaching 20 points before their opponents, the favorites are -175 to oblige. Conversely, Colorado can be backed at +125 to make this total first.

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Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Point Spread

Total Points

KJ Simpson Favorite to Get Most Points

KJ Simpson is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can get -115 that he scores Over 19.5 points or -112 that he goes Under.

Player Points

KJ Simpson (Colorado)

Kam Jones (Marquette)

Tristan da Silva (Colorado)

Tyler Kolek (Marquette)

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Player Assists

Tyler Kolek (Marquette)

KJ Simpson (Colorado)

Player Rebounds

Eddie Lampkin Jr. (Colorado)

Oso Ighodaro (Marquette)

J'vonne Hadley (Colorado)

KJ Simpson (Colorado)

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Colorado

NCAAB March Madness: 22/03 Colorado 102 Florida100
NCAAB March Madness: 21/03 Colorado 60 Boise State53
NCAAB: 17/03 Oregon 75 Colorado68
NCAAB: 16/03 Colorado 58 Washington State52
NCAAB: 15/03 Utah 58 Colorado72

Marquette

NCAAB March Madness: 22/03 Western Kentucky 69 Marquette87
NCAAB: 16/03 Marquette 57 UConn73
NCAAB: 16/03 Providence 68 Marquette79
NCAAB: 15/03 Villanova 65 Marquette71
NCAAB: 09/03 Marquette 86 Xavier80

Team Stats

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Colorado Stats

Marquette Stats

Moneyline

9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

+3.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 games
+3.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-3.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
-3.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 145.40 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 148.10 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 147: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 147 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 77.00 pts and allowed 68.40 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 75.90 pts and allowed 72.20 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 152.80 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 152.20 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 147: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 147 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 80.60 pts and allowed 72.20 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 83.60 pts and allowed 68.60 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Standings Select Season

Big East	W	L	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
UConn	31	3	2770	2190	580	20-0	11-3	7W
Marquette	25	9	2662	2370	292	18-3	7-6	1L
Creighton	23	9	2577	2231	346	14-4	9-5	1L
Seton Hall	20	12	2329	2245	84	14-4	6-8	1L
Providence	21	13	2477	2345	132	15-5	6-8	1L
St. Johns	20	13	2602	2374	228	12-4	8-9	1L
Butler	18	14	2472	2359	113	13-7	5-7	1L
Villanova	18	15	2327	2161	166	13-6	5-9	1L
Xavier	16	17	2503	2460	43	11-7	5-10	1L
Georgetown	9	23	2267	2492	-225	7-12	2-11	5L
DePaul	3	29	2071	2616	-545	3-15	0-14	20L

Pacific-12	W	L	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Arizona	25	8	2902	2384	518	17-2	8-6	1L
Washington State	24	9	2452	2207	245	18-5	6-4	1L
Colorado	24	10	2696	2420	276	17-2	7-8	1L
Oregon	23	11	2561	2443	118	15-4	8-7	4W
Utah	19	14	2576	2397	179	16-4	3-10	1L
Washington	17	15	2579	2468	111	12-8	5-7	1L
UCLA	16	17	2177	2160	17	10-9	6-8	1L
USC	15	18	2446	2452	-6	10-6	5-12	1L
Stanford	14	18	2443	2447	-4	10-6	4-12	1L
Arizona State	14	18	2209	2368	-159	11-7	3-11	4L
California	13	19	2367	2465	-98	10-8	3-11	4L
Oregon State	13	19	2204	2326	-122	12-8	1-11	2L