Marquette Golden Eagles vs Providence Friars Prediction, 3/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marquette Golden Eagles vs Providence Friars

Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI

TV: ESPN+

Amica Mutual Pavilion is the site where the Providence Friars (14-15) will meet the Marquette Golden Eagles (10-19) on Wednesday.

The Marquette Golden Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against DePaul and ended up losing by a score of 62-51 in their last contest. Marquette finished having earned a 38.3% FG percentage (18 out of 47) and made 4 of 22 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Golden Eagles converted 11 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 50.0%. Concerning getting rebounds, they earned 27 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 9 dimes in this game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 11 steals. Concerning defense, Marquette allowed their opponent to shoot 38.5% from the floor on 20 out of 52 shooting. DePaul earned 11 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. In addition, DePaul collected 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. DePaul finished the game at 78.9% at the charity stripe by making 15 of their 19 attempts. They also buried 7 of 23 tries from long range. When discussing fouls, the Golden Eagles walked away with 19 while DePaul totaled 20 fouls.

Nigel James Jr. is a guy who was important in this contest. He left the arena with 14 points on 4 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 34 minutes and snagged 7 boards. He finished shooting 36.4% from the field and also distributed 3 assists.

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Marquette heads into this game with a mark of 10-19 on the year. They average 74.9 points per game (210th in the country) while shooting 43.7% from the field. The Golden Eagles are hitting 31.7% on 3-point shots (233 of 735) and 67.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Marquette is snagging 34.2 boards per game and has earned 445 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 115th in college in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.3 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Golden Eagles are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 33.8% on 3-pointers and they are 248th in college in opponents points per game (76.5). The Golden Eagles are giving up a FG percentage of 44.5% (781 of 1,754) and they surrender 38.6 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 324th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 469 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Providence Friars walked away with a victory by a final of 79-76 when they faced Creighton. The Friars were able to collect 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for this contest. They turned the ball over 7 times, while earning 5 steals in this game. Creighton committed 9 personal fouls in this contest which got the Friars to the charity stripe for 8 attempts. They were able to make 7 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 87.5%. Concerning shooting from distance, Providence converted 8 out of their 19 attempts (42.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Friars walked away from this one shooting 32 for 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.8%. The Friars allowed Creighton to make 26 of 61 tries from the field which had them sitting at 42.6% for this game. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from downtown by shooting 9 of 27 and finished the contest at 15 of 17 at the charity stripe (88.2%). In reference to how they rebounded, Providence allowed Creighton to grab 32 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Jaylin Sellers was important for the Friars for this contest. He earned 27 points in his 34 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist for the game. He knocked down 11 out of 18 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 61.1%, and had 4 rebounds.

Providence has a win-loss record of 14-15 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Friars are shooting 48.0% from the field, which is ranked 41st in the country. Providence has totaled 2,517 points for the campaign (86.8 per contest) and they pull in 38.9 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 14.4 times per game (147th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 12.0 times per contest. The Friars commit 19.0 fouls per contest and they go 76.5% from the free throw line.

The Friars defensively are ranked 359th in the nation in points given up per game with 84.4. They are forcing their opponents into 9.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (189th in college hoops). The Providence defense surrenders 35.9% on shots from distance (272 of 758) and their opponents are making 71.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 16.1 dimes and 35.8 boards per game, which ranks them 335th and 270th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Providence

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