The Marquette Golden Eagles will host a showdown against the Jackson State Tigers at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The game starts at 1:30 pm ET on Sunday, Nov. 29 and can be seen on FS1.
The Golden Eagles were victorious over Arizona State 78-73 the last time they played. With 18 points and 11 rebounds, Henry Ellenson recorded his third double-double of the season. The Tigers, meanwhile, are coming off a 69-42 win over Savannah State in their last outing. Paris Collins led the game in scoring by posting 19 points on 7-for-14 shooting.
Marquette is a heavy 12-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 140 points. The Golden Eagles come into this game 3-2 Straight Up (SU) and 2-3 Against The Spread (ATS). Marquette will look to take advantage of the Tigers and their propensity to foul. Jackson State ranks 335th in the nation in fouls, averaging 24.5 per game.
This game marks the first time Marquette and Jackson State have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – JkSt, ATS Winner – JkSt, O/U – Over
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Marquette’s last 5 games.
Marquette is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Marquette’s last 5 games at home.
On average, Marquette has 76.3 possessions per game and scores .983 points on each possession. Jackson State has both fewer possessions (71.5) and scores fewer points during those possessions (.956).
The Jackson State Tigers average an effective field goal percentage of 45.0% this season. The Marquette Golden Eagles have a losing record of 1-2 when opponents have an eFG% of 45.0% or greater.
On average, Marquette attempts 21.0 three pointers and Jackson State attempts 22.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Marquette Golden Eagles are winless at 0-2 while the Jackson State Tigers are even at 2-2.
Marquette ranks 65th in defensive rebounding. When it comes to offensive rebounds, Jackson State ranks 62nd.
On average, Jackson State forces a turnover rate of 22.4%. When Marquette turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 2-1 record.
