The Marquette Golden Eagles (1-0) clash with the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (0-1) at Fiserv Forum. The game gets underway at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 10, 2018.
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at Marquette Golden Eagles Betting Prediction
In the Wildcats’ last game, they were blown out by the DePaul Blue Demons, 80-58. One of DePaul’s largest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They had 30 free throw attempts, while Bethune-Cookman had just 13. Cletrell Pope had a solid performance for Bethune-Cookman, putting up 11 points and nine rebounds.
The Golden Eagles won big over the UMBC Retrievers in their last game, 67-42. The Golden Eagles had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.467 vs. 0.274) and had a better free throw rate (0.183 vs. 0.129). With 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, Markus Howard put together a solid outing for Marquette.
This battle pits one of the nation’s top offenses against one of its elite defenses as Marquette ranks 15th in effective field goal percentage (0.565) and Bethune-Cookman is 52nd in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.481) dating back to the 2017-18 season. Additionally, the Wildcats have been among the nation’s elite at getting to the line, ranking 55th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.277). The Golden Eagles, meanhwile, rank 310th at keeping opponents off the charity stripe with an opponents’ FTA rate of 0.286.
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs. Marquette Golden Eagles ATS Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Bethune-Cookman, ATS Winner – Bethune-Cookman, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Bethune-Cookman ranks third in rebounds per game (41.8) while Marquette ranks 298th (32.4).
The Golden Eagles rank 46th in assists per game (15.6) while the Wildcats rank 263rd in assists allowed per game (15.2).
Marquette averages 26.6 three pointers per game, which ranks 26th in the nation. Bethune-Cookman ranks 165th in three pointers allowed per game (21.9).
The Golden Eagles rank 36th in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while the Wildcats rank 157th (3.5).
Marquette averages 6.0 steals per game, which ranks 163rd in the country. Bethune-Cookman ranks 191st in steals allowed per game (6.6).
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