Southern vs Marquette Prediction 11/5/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

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

Southern Jaguars Recap

The Southern Jaguars come into this game looking to rebound from their season-opening 109-77 loss at the hands of Arkansas last time out to sit at 0-1 this season. 

Jaguars Looking For Upset Win In Bounce Back Effort

Michael Jacobs led the Jaguars with 22 points on 6 of 14 shooting with a pair of threes and a team-high 4 assists while Fazl Oshodi added 15 points on 5 of 13 shooting with 5 threes and 3 assists as the only other double-digit scorer for Southern in the losing effort. Rondae Hill added 9 points coming on 3 threes while DaMariee Jones had 9 points and a team-high 7 rebounds to lead Southern on the glass. Malek Abdulgowad also has 8 points and 6 rebounds as well in the defeat. 

Marquette Golden Eagles Recap

The Marquette Golden Eagles come into this game looking to build on an 80-53 win over Albany last time out to start the season at 1-0. 

Golden Eagles Looking For 2-0 Start

Chase Ross led the Golden Eagles with 15 points on 4 of 7 shooting with 4 rebounds, a tea-high 5 assists and 5 steals while Zaide Lowery added 13 points with 4 rebounds and Damarius Owens has 11 points with 4 rebounds to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Marquette in the win. Royce Parham had 6 points with 6 rebounds while Sean Jones had 6 points with 4 assists and 3 steals and Ben Gold added 5 points and a team-high 8 rebounds in the win.

Southern Jaguars @ Marquette Golden Eagles Betting Trends: November 5, 2025

Why the Marquette Golden Eagles will win

• Marquette has won each of its last 16 night games against non-Conference opponents at Fiserv Forum.
• Southern has lost each of its last 12 road night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Marquette has won the first half in each of its last 16 night games against non-Conference opponents at Fiserv Forum.

Why the Southern Jaguars will win

• Southern has won each of its last three games following a road loss.
• Marquette has lost three of its last four night games.
• Southern has won the first half in six of its last eight games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Marquette’s last 12 night games have produced a total of 147 or fewer points.
• Each of Southern’s last eight games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 143 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Marquette ranks T6th for three-pointers made per game (11.0) in last season’s NCAA Tournament.
• Marquette ranks T8th for opponent turnovers per game (13.0) in last season’s NCAA Tournament.

Southern Jaguars vs. Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction

I’m on Marquette here. Marquette had a decent showing against Albany, but this is still a really strong Marquette team against a Southern team that didn’t show a lick of defense in their season-opening loss to Arkansas. The Golden Eagles usually flatten teams in these early season non-conference games and I think it could be more of the same here. Give me Marquette.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Marquette -24.5