In their final home game of the season, the Georgetown Hoyas (15-12, 5-11 Big East) host the Marquette Golden Eagles (16-12, 7-9 Big East) at Capital One Arena. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, February 26, 2018.
Marquette opened as a 1.5-point favorite, while the game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 161 points.
Marquette Golden Eagles vs. Georgetown Hoyas ATS Prediction
The Golden Eagles are trying to rebound after their 70-62 loss to the DePaul Blue Demons in their last contest. One of DePaul’s biggest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They made 32 trips to the line, while Marquette went just nine times. Sam Hauser had a solid game for Marquette, contributing 11 points and nine rebounds.
The last time the Hoyas played, they fell to the Providence Friars, 74-69. Providence’s 5.6 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over Georgetown, who had a mark of 14.1. The Friars’ mark was better than their season average of 15.8. Jessie Govan had a solid performance for Georgetown, leading both teams in scoring with 20 points on 8-for-15 shooting.
The aggressive Georgetown offense could be getting to the foul line a lot in this matchup. The Hoyas rank 25th in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.294, while Marquette ranks 317th in FTA rate allowed (0.290).
Marquette heads into the game with records of 16-12 straight up (SU) and 13-13-1 against the spread (ATS). Of the Golden Eagles’ 26 games that accepted bets, 15 have finished over the total.
Meanwhile, Georgetown is 15-12 SU and 12-11-1 ATS. In opposition of Marquette, games involving the Hoyas have gone under the O/U total 52.2 percent of the time.
Hauser has averaged 17.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists over the last five games for Marquette.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Andrew Rowsey scored a game-high 35 points and the Golden Eagles beat the Hoyas 74-65, resulting in a push. The game finished with a total of 139 points, which was 19 points below the projected point total of 158 points. Marquette had a much better turnover percentage (17.4 vs. 30.2). Georgetown, meanwhile, did a fantastic job of making free throws (18-22; 81.8 percent).
Marquette Golden Eagles vs. Georgetown Hoyas Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Georgetown, ATS Winner – Georgetown, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
Marquette is 7-5 ATS on the road with 9 overs and 3 unders.
Georgetown is 5-10 ATS at home with 8 unders and 6 overs.
Georgetown ranks 31st in rebounds per game (38.9) while Marquette ranks 259th (32.4).
The Golden Eagles rank 24th in three pointers attempted per game (26.8) while the Hoyas rank 246th in three pointers allowed per game (24.6).
Georgetown ranks ninth in assists per game (17.5) while Marquette ranks 219th in assists allowed per game (14.8).
The Golden Eagles average 6.4 steals per game, which ranks 111th in the NCAA. The Hoyas rank 199th in steals allowed per game (7.3).
Marquette ranks 88th in blocks per game (3.8) while Georgetown ranks 110th in blocks allowed per game (3.4).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Marquette is 3-2 ATS with 4 overs and 1 under.
Georgetown is 3-2 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders over their last five games.
The Golden Eagles’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 0.6, down from 3.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Hoyas have scored an average of 77.0 points per game (1.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 79.8 points per game (5.0 above their season average).
