Wisconsin Badgers vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/07/2024

Game Time: 1:30 pm ET, Friday, December 7, 2024

Venue:  Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI 

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Wisconsin +7.5, Marquette -7.5; Over/Under:  149.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Wisconsin +7.5, Marquette -7.5; Over/Under:  149.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Wisconsin +7.5, Marquette -7.5; Over/Under:  149.5 points

Wisconsin Badgers:  8-1 (0-1) (8th place, Big Ten)

Marquette Golden Eagles:  8-1 (0-0) (1st place, Big East)

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Wisconsin Badgers:  4-1  last 5

Marquette Golden Eagles:  4-1  last 5

Wisconsin is entering this game with an 8-1 record overall, a 0-1 record in conference games, and they are 0-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Michigan Wolverines in their last game. John Tonje led the team in points per game in that game with 18 while John Blackwell was next on the team with 16. Nolan Winter, John Blackwell, and Max Klesmit each led the team in assists with 2 in that game while John Blackwell led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 34.4% from the field, 22.2% from 3-point range, and 73.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 82.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69 PPG against them. Wisconsin has an ATS record of 5-4 this season and their O/U record is 7-2.

Marquette is entering this game with an 8-1 record overall, a 0-0 conference record, and they are 6-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Iowa State Cyclones in their last game. Royce Parham led the team in points in that game with 17 while Kameron Jones was next on the team with 14. Kameron Jones led the team in assists with 9 in that game while Kameron Jones led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 38.6% from the field, 35.5% from 3-point range, and 50% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 82.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.6 PPG against them. Marquette has an ATS record of 6-2-1 this season and their O/U record is 4-5.

The current betting odds have Wisconsin listed as a 7.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Wisconsin has looked really good in their games this season with their 8-1 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25, but their 0-1 conference record also has them lower in the Big Ten at the moment. They are 0-1 in their road games this season and they are coming off that only loss in their last one, losing at home to Michigan, but they are going to be looking to bounce back in a big way here against one of their rivals. Meanwhile, Marquette has looked really good in their games this season with their 8-1 record overall which also has them ranked inside the top 25. They have looked great on their home court this year with their 6-0 home record, but they are also coming off a loss in their last one. They lost to Iowa State by double digits in their last one and they will also be looking to bounce back here, but Wisconsin is a team that always brings their best effort for Marquette so this is not going to be an easy win. Both of these teams have looked great this season and both are looking to bounce back from their first losses of the season so either way, this is going to be a close game whoever wins it. The best way to place a bet here is on Wisconsin to cover the spread in this game. 

Wisconsin Marquette Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, December 7, 2024 (1:30 pm ET start time) is Marquette 86 Wisconsin 82.

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Wisconsin Badgers: 8-16 ATS in road games. 1-6 ATS in a road game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 6-12 ATS versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting 18 free throws/game or less. 16-8 OVER in road games. 15-5 OVER when the total is 140 to 149.5. 7-2 OVER off an upset loss as a favorite.

Marquette Golden Eagles: 38-22 ATS as a favorite. 24-14 ATS in all home games. 12-3 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses. 16-8 ATS after playing a road game. 25-14 1H OVER in all home games. 11-3 1H OVER in a home game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 22-13 1H OVER in non-conference games.

Wisconsin Badgers:  None.

Marquette Golden Eagles:  None.

"And for Steve I just want him to be more consistently aggressive on both ends of the floor. I want him to be more imposing in the paint defensively than what he is, and same thing on the offensive end too. So you keep pushing, but I think these are really smart players so you can't you can't BS them. You better come with information, and with facts, and with the data, and then you back it up with film so you're able to show them how they can improve what they're doing." - Greg Gard on what he expects from his players this season. 

“From our standpoint, not enough violence, not enough assertive aggressiveness. Allowed them to be the team that played with more force. Not enough deflections.” - Shaka Smart after his team’s loss against ISU in their game on Wednesday.

J. Blackwell 

S. Crowl 

M. Klesmit 

J. Tonje 

N. Winter

B. Gold 

K. Jones 

D. Joplin 

S. Mitchell 

C. Ross

PPG: J. Tonje (22.3)

APG: S. Crowl (3.1)

Reb/G: N. Winter (5.6)

PPG: K. Jones (19)

APG: K. Jones (6.6)

Reb/G: D. Joplin (6)

Coaches:

Wisconsin Badgers: Greg Gard (10th season)

Marquette Golden Eagles: Shaka Smart (4th season)