TOM STRYKER’S FREE BASKETBALL SELECTION WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH
#700 MARQUETTE (-11′) over Providence at 7 PM EST
Back on December 19th, 2023, in the Big East opener for both programs, Providence (+4′) hosted Marquette and pulled off the upset 72-57. The Golden Eagles will be primed and ready for this revenge opportunity especially with No. 12/12 Creighton (away) and No. 3/2 Connecticut (home) on deck. Let’s take a look inside the numbers.
Even though MU dropped the last battle in this series, head coach Shaka Smart and his boys still own a respectable 19-11 SU and ATS record in the last 30 meetings. In this situation facing a Friars bunch that arrive with four or more days of rest, the Golden Eagles improve to a solid 10-4 SU and ATS. Equally impressive, since the start of last season, Marquette has been one of the Big East’s best holding an elite 50-13 SU and 38-25 ATS record in its last 63 games including a reliable 32-7 SU and 25-14 ATS provided they are fighting a conference foe. With those two parameters live and the Golden Eagles matched up an opponent that owns a team won/loss percentage less than .750, this technical situation improves to a solid 26-2 SU and 21-7 ATS.
Off three consecutive straight up wins over St. John’s, DePaul, and Xavier, this will be a difficult encore for Providence. When priced as an underdog of +9.5 or more, the Friars have struggled lately posting a feeble 2-41 SU and 15-26-2 ATS record including an ugly 1-35 SU and 10-25-1 ATS provided they hold a team won/loss percentage less than .770. With those two parameters live and head coach Kim English and his crew going into revenge, this angle falls to a horrible 0-11 SU and 2-8-1 ATS. Also, college basketball road teams checking in off a straight up win at Xavier hold a surprising 10-18 SU and 7-18-1 ATS record in their next contest including a rough 2-11 SU and 1-11 ATS provided their opponent is not off a blowout loss of four points or more.
With the mighty Bluejays and Huskies up next, the Golden Eagles will make sure they pick up their sweet revenge here. Take Marquette. Thanks and best of luck, Tom.
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