Georgetown Hoyas vs Marquette Golden Eagles NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 1/7/25
The Hoyas and Golden Eagles are set to face off at 8:00 ET on CBSS. The Golden Eagles will host the game at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI. This Big East conference matchup has an over/under of 145.5 points, and Marquette is favored to win by -12.5 at home vs. Georgetown.
GEORGETOWN HOYAS VS MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Georgetown Hoyas +12.5
This game will be played at Fiserv Forum at 8:00 ET on Tuesday, January 7th.
WHY BET THE GEORGETOWN HOYAS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-70 in favor of the Golden Eagles.
- Even though we have Marquette winning straight-up, we like Georgetown at +12.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 145.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 146 points.
Can Georgetown Pull Out the Win as Road Underdogs?
Georgetown Hoyas Recent Game/Games
Georgetown improved to 12-2 on the season with a 69-63 win over Xavier on Friday, January 3rd. The Hoyas, who were -1.5 favorites, covered the spread in the victory. The combined points of 132 fell short of the 146.5-point O/U line.
Georgetown led 30-24 at halftime and scored 39 points in the 2nd half while allowing 39 points.
Georgetown’s offense put up 69 points in their last game, shooting 44.6% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 48.2%, with a strong 55.3% shooting inside the arc, but they struggled from three-point range, hitting just 4 of 18 attempts (22.2%).
At the free-throw line, the Hoyas connected on 15 of 25 attempts (60%), and they grabbed 11 offensive rebounds. Malik Mack led the way with 26 points, shooting 50% overall and 33.3% from deep, while also contributing 3 assists.
Georgetown’s defense gave up 63 points, with their opponents shooting 44% from the field, hitting 25 of 56 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 21 two-point baskets on 38 attempts, a 55% shooting rate.
From three-point range, Georgetown held their opponents to just 4 made threes on 18 attempts, a 22% shooting performance. At the free-throw line, their opponents went 15 for 25, shooting 60%. Georgetown also gave up 11 offensive rebounds.
Will Marquette Pull Through as the Favored Home Team?
Marquette Golden Eagles Recent Game/Games
Marquette improved to 13-2 this season with a 79-71 home win over Creighton on Friday. The Golden Eagles were -9.5 favorites going into the game but didn’t cover the spread.
Marquette led 39-35 at halftime and scored 40 points in the 2nd half while allowing 36. The total points for the game were 150, surpassing the O/U line of 146.5.
Marquette put up 79 points in their latest game, shooting 41.4% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 48.6%. They hit 50% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 32.4% of their 34 three-point attempts. At the free-throw line, they were nearly perfect, hitting 10 of 11 shots for a 90.9% success rate.
Kam Jones led the way with 22 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 36.4% from the field and 33.3% from three. Stevie Mitchell added 18 points, despite hitting only 22.2% of his threes. Jamiya Neal was efficient, shooting 62.5% overall and 50% from deep, finishing with 15 points and 4 assists. Steven Ashworth struggled from three, making just 1 of 13 attempts, but contributed 10 assists to go along with his 13 points.
Marquette’s defense gave up 71 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 41% from the field on 29 of 70 attempts. Inside the arc, Marquette allowed 18 two-point field goals on 36 attempts, a 50% shooting rate.
From three-point range, Marquette’s defense held the opposition to 32% shooting, as they made 11 of 34 attempts. The opposing team also went 10 of 11 from the free-throw line, shooting 90%. Marquette gave up 11 offensive rebounds in the game.