There is a big College Basketball game on Wednesday, as the Texas Longhorns take on the Marquette Golden Eagles in a battle of Top 12 NCAAB teams. The Texas Longhorns are 6-1 on the season, and ranked 12th in the most recent Associated Press Top 25 poll. Texas has won back-to-back games, with their recent win at home over Texas State.
Texas vs Marquette Picks
- Pick: Golden Eagles Spread (-8.5) & the OVER (147.5).
For Marquette, they come into the game with a 6-2 mark. The Golden Eagles fell in games against Purdue and Wisconsin this season. The Golden Eagles are ranked 8th in the nation. We are really excited for this game. Before we give you information about both teams. Let’s take a look at the latest Texas vs Marquette odds:
Texas Longhorns vs. Marquette Golden Eagles Odds
Here are the updated NCAAB odds in order to make your favorite College Basketball Picks for NCAA Basketball games today, and all season:
- Spread: Marquette Golden Eagles -8.5, Texas Longhorns +8.5
- Total: 147.5
- Moneyline: Marquette Golden Eagles -380, Texas Longhorns +300
Texas Longhorns vs. Marquette Golden Eagles Information
Take a look at some information on both teams, on this great game on the NCAAB schedule!
Texas Longhorns vs Marquette Golden Eagles
Date & Time: Wednesday December 6th, 2023; 7:00 pm CST
Location of the game: FiServ Forum; Milwaukee, WI
How to Watch: Fox Sports 1
Longhorns vs. Golden Eagles Betting Preview
The Texas Longhorns are one of the favorites out of the Big 12 Conference in their final season on it. The Kansas Jayhawks, Houston Cougars and Baylor Bears are also favorites at the top of the league as well. Texas has won 7 out of their first 8 games this season, with their lone loss coming to UConn.
The Longhorns are scoring 81.3 points per game as a team. Defensively the Longhorns have one of the best in the nation, allowing less than 66 points per game. The Longhorns top scorer has been Max Abmas. Abmas scored 26 in the win over Texas State. On the season, Abmas is scoring 16.7 points per game, while Tyrese Hunter is at 12 points per game.
The Longhorns will host Houston Christian next, and then take on LSU, Texas A+M Corpus Christi, UT Arlington and then Texas Tech.
The Marquette Golden Eagles are led by head coach Shaka Smart. Smart always has his teams play good solid defense, and run up and down the floor. The Golden Eagles are scoring 79.3 points per game as a team. The top scorer for the Golden Eagles has been Kam Jones. The guard is scoring 16.4 points per game.
Tyler Kolek is next on the team with 13.5 per game. The Golden Eagles have been one of the worst rebounding teams in all of College Basketball, with just 32.8 per game. Oso Ighodaro is also contributing more than 30 minutes per game for the Golden Eagles, with 12.6 points per game, while making nearly 66% of his shots.
Marquette will take on Notre Dame in their next game. After that, they will host St. Thomas, before starting Big East play with a trip to Providence.
Longhorns vs. Golden Eagles Betting Picks
We are going to have ourselves a great College Basketball game on Wednesday night. This should be a great end-to-end action. The total is set at 147.5, so oddsmakers have this game around 78-70 in favor of the Golden Eagles. With the game being played in Wisconsin, that seems to be the right choice for this game.
We think Marquette extends their lead to double digits and win this game. We also think this game goes over. Marquette wins this battle 82-70 over Texas. Take the Golden Eagles -8.5 and the OVER 147.5! Hope you enjoyed our look at the Texas vs Marquette odds. These are two really good NCAA Basketball teams, and both have solid odds to win March Madness. Enjoy the game and good luck!
- Pick: Golden Eagles Spread (-8.5) & the OVER (147.5).
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