Marquette vs UConn Prediction 3/5/25 College Basketball Picks

The Marquette Golden Eagles and the UConn Huskies meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Gampel Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Marquette vs. UConn prediction.

Matchup History

UConn won the first meeting this season by a final score of 77-69 back on February 1st, 2025 at Marquette. The win made it four wins in a row for UConn in this head-to-head matchup.

Marquette Recap

The Marquette Golden Eagles come into this game looking to add on to their 76-61 loss at the hands of Georgetown last time out to improve to 22-7 on the year. After this game, Marquette will head home to take on St. John’s to close out the regular season.

Golden Eagles Win Back-To-Back Games & 4 Of Last 5

Kam Jones leads the Golden Eagles in scoring and assists with 18.4 PPG and 6.2 APG along with 4.3 RPG while David Joplin has 13.4 PPG with 5.3 RPG to lead the Golden Eagles on the glass. Chase Ross also has 10.8 PPG with 4 RPG and 2.1 APG and Stevie Mitchell has 11.1 PPG with 4.1 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Marquette so far this season. As a team, Marquette is averaging 77.1 PPG on 44.6% shooting from the field, 32.9% from three and 72.9% from the foul line this season.

Why the Marquette Golden Eagles will win

• Marquette has won 12 of its last 13 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Connecticut has lost each of its last three games following a road win.

UConn Recap

The UConn Huskies come into this game looking to add on to their 75-63 win over Providence last time out to sit at 20-9 on the year. After this game, UConn will welcome Seton Hall to town to close out the regular season.

Huskies Win Back-To-Back Games Of Their Own

Liam McNeeley has 15.3 PPG and 6.3 RPG along with 2.5 APG in 21 games played so far this season while Solo Ball has added 14.9 PPG with 3.6 RPG. Alex Karaban’s added 14.3 PPG with 5 RPG and 2.9 APG while Tarris Reed Jr. has 10.2 PPG with 7.4 RPG to lead the Huskies on the glass so far this season and to cap off the scoring in double figures for UConn up to this point in the year. Hassan Diarra has 8.1 PPG with 3.5 RPG and a team-high 6 APG to lead the Huskies in assists. Samson Johnson also has 7.1 PPG with 3 RPG as well on the year. As a team, UConn is averaging 78.1 PPG on 48.1% shooting from the field, 35.4% from three and 78.2% from the foul line this season.

Why the Connecticut Huskies will win

• Connecticut has won each of its last 10 Wednesday home games.
• Marquette has lost three of its last four road games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Connecticut’s last five night games against Conference opponents at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion have produced a total of 141 or fewer points.
• Six of Marquette’s last seven games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 144 or fewer points.

Marquette vs. UConn Prediction

I’m on UConn in this game. The Huskies won the first meeting this season and while the revenge angle for Marquette is all well and good, the fact of the matter is that Marquette’s had some serious issues with winning the step up games that have been put in front of them at times this season. UConn has been able to take some of their fellow top teams down, but I just don’t know if I can trust Marquette to do the same, even on the road. Give me UConn laying the points at home here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: UConn -3.5