Marquette vs Western Kentucky Betting March Madness 2024 prediction. Place a bet on this college basketball game now at YouWager.lv.

The No. 2 seed Marquette Golden Eagles (25-9) and the No. 15 seed Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (22-11) will face off in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 2:00 PM ET. The showdown, which airs on TBS, has Marquette favored by 14.5 points. Here’s all you need to know about this 2-15 clash as you fill up your brackets. The over/under for this contest is 158.5 points.

Marquette vs Western Kentucky Betting Odds

Here are the Marquette vs Western Kentucky Betting odds:

TEAM	SPREAD	MONEYLINE	TOTAL
WESTERN KENTUCKY	+14.5	+825	Over 158.5
MARQUETTE	-14.5	-1200	Under 158.5

Game Time and Information

• Date: Friday, March 22, 2024
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: TBS
• Where: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Marquette vs Western Kentucky Betting Insights

Here are the Marquette vs Western Kentucky Betting insights:

Marquette and Western Kentucky Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

Marquette is 4-4 against the spread in games favored by 14.5 points or more this season.

These two clubs average 158.9 points per game, which is 0.4 greater than the game’s set total of 158.5.

These clubs’ opponents have averaged 143.8 points per game, which is 14.7 less than the over/under in this encounter.

Marquette’s average point total in matchups this season is 148, which is 10.5 points lower than the total in this game.

The average over/under for Hilltoppers games this season is 3.9 points lower than the point total of 158.5 for this game.

This season, the Golden Eagles had an ATS record of 20-13-1.

The Hilltoppers are 19-11-0 ATS this season.

Marquette Stats & Insights

Marquette outscores opponents by 8.6 points per game (78.3 per game to rank 61st in college basketball, 69.7 per contest to rank 103rd in college basketball), for a total scoring differential of +292.

Marquette’s 32.8 rebounds per game rank 314th in the country, 2.8 fewer than its opponents’ 35.6.

The Golden Eagles make 8.9 three-pointers per game (42nd in college basketball), while their opponents shoot 8.4. They shot 35.8% from deep, while their opponents shoot 33.6% from long range.

Marquette averages 101.2 points per 100 possessions (46th in college basketball), while allowing 90.1 points per 100 possessions (94th).

The Golden Eagles score 9.4 points more per game at home (83.9) than they do on the road (74.5).

Western Kentucky Stats & Insights

Western Kentucky outscores opponents by 6.5 points per game (averaging 80.6 points per game, ranking 30th in college basketball, and allowing 74.1 per game, ranking 251st in college basketball), with a +215 point differential.

Western Kentucky averages 39.8 rebounds per game (18th in college basketball) and allows 36.5 per game to opponents. It outrebounds its opponents by 3.3 boards per game.

Western Kentucky makes 6.8 three-pointers per game (235th in college basketball) at a 34% rate (181st in college basketball), compared to 8.1 per outing for its opponents, who shoot 31.6% from deep.

Western Kentucky averages 95.4 points per 100 possessions (171st in college basketball) and allows 87.7 points per 100 possessions (45th).

In 2023-24, the Hilltoppers score 6.8 points more per game at home (84.4) than away (77.6).

Marquette Key Players to Watch

Kam Jones leads the Golden Eagles in scoring, averaging 16.8 points per game along with 2.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists.

Oso Ighodaro leads Marquette in rebounding, averaging 6.9 per game, and Tyler Kolek leads the team in assists, at 7.6 per game.

Jones makes more three-pointers per game than any other Golden Eagles player, averaging 2.5 each session.

Stevie Mitchell and Ighodaro lead Marquette on defense, with Mitchell averaging 1.8 thefts per game and Ighodaro averaging 1.2 blocks.

Western Kentucky Key Players to Watch

Don McHenry averages 15.2 points and 2.4 assists per game, ranking first on the Hilltoppers’ leaderboards in those categories.

Babacar Faye leads the Western Kentucky rebounding leaderboard with 5.6 rebounds per game. He also averages 7.5 points and 0.8 assists each game.

Dontaie Allen averages 1.7 three-pointers a game, the most on the Hilltoppers.

Tyrone Marshall leads Western Kentucky’s defense with 1.5 thefts and one block per game.

Marquette vs Western Kentucky Betting Picks

Here are the Marquette vs Western Kentucky Betting picks:

• Pick ATS: Western Kentucky
• Pick OU: Under

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