Marquette -14.5 (-110) over Western Kentucky
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- Tyler Kolek is going to play for Marquette, which should give them a huge lift in the NCAA Tournament.
- Marquette made the Big East final without Kolek and that should be a positive for them heading into this tournament.
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will face off with the Marquette Golden Eagles in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 22, 2024 at 2:00 pm ET. The opening betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook have the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers as 14.5 point underdogs.
The early action has the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers taking 33% of the spread bets, while the Marquette Golden Eagles are getting 67% of the bets.
The opening total of 158.0 has prompted 88% of bets to the under and 12% of bets to the over.
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Expect the favorites to cover the spread in Friday’s Western Kentucky vs Marquette matchup. The Golden Eagles will benefit greatly from the return of Tyler Kolek in this tournament, after the star guard missed the Big East tournament in its entirety due to injury. Against a Western Kentucky team that is fortunate to just be in this position, Marquette should roll into round two.
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NCAABB
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Marquette Golden Eagles
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| WKENT | Advanced Game Stats | MARQ |
|---|---|---|
| 72.9 | Pace | 68.1 |
| 102.3 | Off.Rate | 99.9 |
| .309 | FTr | .302 |
| .399 | 3PAr | .398 |
| .523 | TS% | .532 |
| 47.8 | TRB% | 51.2 |
| 45.3 | AST% | 60.1 |
| 11.1 | STL% | 8.1 |
| 7.9 | BLK% | 8.7 |
| .488 | eFG% | .499 |
| 13.3 | TOV% | 18.6 |
| 23.9 | ORB% | 31.0 |
| .224 | TF/FGA | .220 |
Defense/Offense
| WKENT | Advanced Game Stats | MARQ |
|---|---|---|
| 72.9 | Pace | 68.1 |
| 102.2 | Off.Rate | 112.0 |
| .384 | FTr | .261 |
| .442 | 3PAr | .463 |
| .525 | TS% | .547 |
| 52.2 | TRB% | 48.8 |
| 55.6 | AST% | 49.5 |
| 9.1 | STL% | 13.2 |
| 11.3 | BLK% | 10.9 |
| .479 | eFG% | .520 |
| 15.3 | TOV% | 11.7 |
| 28.2 | ORB% | 30.1 |
| .283 | TF/FGA | .188 |
Betting Trends
| WKENT | Betting Trends | MARQ |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 84 | Avg Score | 69 |
| 64.67 | Avg Opp Score | 68.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 78 | Avg Score | 72.33 |
| 80.33 | Avg Opp Score | 69 |
| WKENT | Betting Trends | MARQ |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 82.8 | Avg Score | 72 |
| 72.2 | Avg Opp Score | 72 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 77 | Avg Score | 79.2 |
| 75.2 | Avg Opp Score | 68 |
| WKENT | Betting Trends | MARQ |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 80.2 | Avg Score | 77.2 |
| 72.2 | Avg Opp Score | 73.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 8-2-0 |
| 78 | Avg Score | 81.1 |
| 77.3 | Avg Opp Score | 68.6 |
