Texas Longhorns vs Marquette Golden Eagles Betting Pick & Prediction 12/6/23

Planning on watching today’s Longhorns and Golden Eagles game? Catch the action at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI, as the Golden Eagles hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on FS1. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 147.5 points, and the Golden Eagles are favored to win at home against the Longhorns.

TEXAS LONGHORNS VS MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Marquette Golden Eagles -8

This game will be played at Fiserv Forum at 8:00 ET on Wednesday, December 6th.

WHY BET THE MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-67 in favor of the Golden Eagles.
• Not only will Marquette pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -8.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 147.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.

Can Texas Grab a Win on the Road?

In their game against Marquette, the Texas Longhorns have a 6-1 record. When looking at their previous ten road games, Texas is 4-6, which includes games from last year. Against the spread (ATS), Texas has a 2-5 record thus far. Looking at their last five games, the team is 1-4 vs. the spread.

So far, Texas’ games have averaged 147.1 points per game with the average over/under line being 145.7 points. The Longhorns have an over/under record of 2-1 in their last three games, with their games averaging 145 points per game.

The Texas offense is coming off a game in which they scored 77 points vs. Texas State. Overall their field goal percentage was 44.4% while connecting on 7 threes. Max Abmas led the team in scoring, putting up 26 points. Additionally, Ithiel Horton contributed 12 points for the Longhorns.

This season, the Texas defense has been impressive, holding the 60th position in the country while permitting an average of 65.9 points per contest. So far, the Texas defense is giving up an average of 8.4 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 11.4 times per game (381st).

Will Marquette Win at Home?

Today, Marquette will face off against Texas in their ninth game of the season. Currently, they have a 6-2 record. In away games, the Golden Eagles are 1-1, while they are 5-1 when playing at home. Marquette has a winning record against the spread, sitting above .500 at 4-3-1. In their last five games, they are 2-2-1 when it comes to covering the spread.

After eight games, Marquette has an over/under record of 3-5-0, with their games averaging a combined 146.2 points per game so far. Over the course of the last five games, the Golden Eagles’ games have averaged 142 points per game, along with an over/under record of 1-4.

The Marquette offense is coming off a game where they scored 64 points against Wisconsin. They posted a field goal percentage of 41.8% and connected on 7 threes. Kam Jones is leading the team in scoring at 16.4 points per contest. Tyler Kolek has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 13.5 going into the game.

At this time, the Golden Eagles’ defense is positioned 76th in the country, permitting 67.0 points per game. In today’s game, the Marquette defense will be looking to once again do a good job defending the three-point line, as they gave up just 5 three-pointers while giving up 75 points.