Marquette Golden Eagles vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 2/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marquette Golden Eagles vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

Capital One Arena is where the Georgetown Hoyas (13-14) will take on the Marquette Golden Eagles (9-18) on Tuesday.

The Marquette Golden Eagles faced St. John's and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-70 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Golden Eagles finished with 19 while St. John's recorded 19 personal fouls. They also made 8 of their 25 attempts from 3-point range. St. John's finished the game at 66.7% from the charity stripe by converting 16 of 24 tries. Moreover, St. John's pulled down 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. St. John's recorded 17 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. When it comes to defending, Marquette allowed the other team to go 44.8% from the floor on 26 of 58 shooting. They also distributed 12 dimes in the matchup while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With respect to rebounding, they compiled a total of 32 with 9 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Golden Eagles made 12 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Marquette walked away from the game with a 42.6% FG percentage (26 of 61) and knocked down 6 of 21 3-pointers.

Nigel James Jr. is a player who came through for the contest. He was able to score 25 points on 11 out of 21 shooting. He played for 34 mins played and snagged 4 rebounds. He shot 52.4% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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Marquette steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 9-18 so far this season. They turn the ball over 11.3 times per game and as a group are committing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Marquette is snagging 34.6 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 422 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 108th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Golden Eagles are hitting 32.1% on 3-pointers (221 of 689) and 68.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 75.7 points per outing (188th in D-1) while shooting 43.6% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Golden Eagles are able to force 13.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They are surrendering 34.6% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 289th in the country in points per game allowed (77.6). The Golden Eagles defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (738 of 1,641) and they surrender 38.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 328th in the country in allowing assists with 443 surrendered so far this year.

For their last game, the Georgetown Hoyas took a defeat with a final score of 51-47 against Seton Hall. The Hoyas earned 21 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 35 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. Seton Hall committed 16 fouls for the contest which took the Hoyas to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 56.5%. When it comes to shots from distance, Georgetown buried 4 of their 23 tries (17.4%). In all, the Hoyas went 15 out of 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 27.3%. The Hoyas permitted Seton Hall to convert 17 out of 55 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 30.9% in this game. They finished the game shooting 0.0% from beyond the arc by hitting 0 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 26 from the free throw line (65.4%). Concerning rebounding, Georgetown permitted Seton Hall to get 42 overall (16 offensive).

KJ Lewis ended up being a factor for the Hoyas for the game. He knocked down 3 of 10 for the matchup for a rate of 30.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds. He earned 10 points in his 35 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Georgetown has a mark of 13-14 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hoyas are connecting on 43.6% from the field, which ranks them 282nd in Division 1. Georgetown has earned 2,018 pts for the year (74.7 per game) and they collect 36.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 14.4 times per contest (144th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.1 times per contest. The Hoyas have committed 18.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 73.7% from the charity stripe.

The Georgetown defense gives up 32.9% from downtown (212 of 644) and their opponents are making 72.4% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 13.3 dimes and 35.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 168th and 221st in college hoops. The Hoyas on the defensive end are ranked 157th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 73.1. They are forcing 11.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (102nd in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgetown

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