Providence Friars vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 1/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Monday, January 19, 2026

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

Fiserv Forum is the location where the Marquette Golden Eagles (6-12) will attempt to defeat the Providence Friars (8-9) on Monday.

The Providence Friars took the court against Villanova and took a loss by a final of 88-82 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Friars ended up with 19 and Villanova accounted for 16 fouls. They also buried 10 of 28 attempts from 3-point range. Villanova finished the game at 77.8% when shooting free throws by burying 14 of 18 tries. Additionally, Villanova snagged 30 boards (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Villanova doled out 21 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. In relation to the defense, Providence allowed 50.0% from the field on 32 of 64 shooting. They also recorded 12 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of grabbing boards, they earned 25 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Friars made 12 of 17 tries for a percentage of 70.6%. Providence wrapped up the game with a 55.4% field goal percentage (31 out of 56) and converted 8 out of their 25 three-point attempts.

Jaylin Sellers is a guy who was important for this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and earned 3 dimes. He saw the court for 35 mins played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He notched 24 points on 9 out of 18 shooting.

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Providence steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 8-9 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Providence is pulling in 38.6 rebounds per game and has accumulated 274 dimes so far this year, which is 101st in D-1 in terms of passing. The Friars are connecting on 35.4% from downtown (162 of 458) and 77.4% from the free throw line. They average 88.7 points per game (17th in Division 1) while hitting 47.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Friars are able to force 11.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.2 fouls. They are relinquishing 37.8% on 3-pointers while they are 354th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (85.1). The Friars are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.4% (500 of 1,152) and they surrender 38.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 335th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 287 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Marquette Golden Eagles went home defeated by a final of 92-68 against St. John's. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Marquette allowed St. John's to get 36 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They went 26.3% from three-point range by connecting on 5 of 19 and finished the contest at 21 out of 24 from the charity stripe (87.5%). The Golden Eagles allowed St. John's to make 33 of their 65 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.8% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Golden Eagles ended up shooting 23 for 49 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.9%. With respect to shooting from distance, Marquette converted 5 out of their 15 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 17 of those for a percentage of 63.0%. St. John's had 18 fouls in this game which got the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for 27 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 19 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Golden Eagles were able to snag 17 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 22 for this game.

Chase Ross pitched in for the Golden Eagles for the contest. He earned 20 points in his 37 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 assists in this matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 11 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Marquette has a win-loss record of 6-12 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Golden Eagles are connecting on 40.7% from the field, which is 339th in college. Marquette has accumulated 1,337 points this season (74.3 per game) and they pull in 36.2 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.7 times per contest (156th in Division 1) and they turn it over 11.6 times per game. The Golden Eagles are responsible for committing 17.5 fouls per game and they go 69.2% from the charity stripe.

The Golden Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 281st in D-1 in PPG given up with 77.2. They are forcing 13.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (265th in college hoops). The Marquette defense allows 33.8% on shots from 3-point land (139 of 411) and their opposition makes 76.9% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 15.8 assists and 38.4 boards every game, which ranks 322nd and 340th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Marquette

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