UConn Huskies vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Marquette Golden Eagles (11-19) will take on the UConn Huskies (27-3) at Fiserv Forum on Saturday.

The UConn Huskies took the court against Seton Hall and walked away with a win by a score of 71-67 in their last contest. UConn wrapped up the game with a 45.7% field goal percentage (21 out of 46) and made 9 of their 21 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Huskies knocked down 20 of their 29 shots for a percentage of 69.0%. With regard to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 24 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 17 assists for the matchup while creating 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In terms of the defense, UConn allowed 47.2% from the floor on 25 of 53 shooting. Seton Hall recorded 13 dimes and had 10 steals in this game. Moreover, Seton Hall totaled 25 rebounds (8 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Seton Hall ended up shooting 88.9% when shooting free throws by converting 8 of 9 attempts. They knocked down 9 of 18 tries from 3-point land. When discussing personal fouls, the Huskies walked away with 10 while Seton Hall had 22 personal fouls.

Alex Karaban is one guy who was a major contributor for this game. He accounted for 23 points on 8 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 mins and also pulled down 3 boards. He finished the contest at 72.7% from the field and recorded 2 assists.

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UConn steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 27-3 for the year. They have an average of 78.7 pts per game (113th in the nation) while shooting 48.8% from the field. The Huskies are connecting on 36.5% on shots from distance (257 of 704) and 70.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, UConn is pulling in 36.4 boards per game and has earned 559 dimes so far this season, which is 9th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.9 times per game and as a group they commit 18.1 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Huskies are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They surrender 30.6% on 3-point attempts while they are 12th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (65.2). The Huskies defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.8% (652 of 1,637) and they surrender 31.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 8th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 314 relinquished for the year.

In their last game, the Marquette Golden Eagles went home victorious with a score of 78-56 against Providence. The Golden Eagles were able to corral 26 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 33 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 14 steals in this contest. Providence had 13 fouls in this matchup which got the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to make 17 of them for a percentage of 81.0%. In reference to shots from downtown, Marquette converted 9 out of 28 tries (32.1%). At the conclusion of this game, the Golden Eagles ended up going 26 for 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.8%. The Golden Eagles allowed Providence to make 17 of their 55 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 30.9% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 23.3% from distance via 7 of 30 and finished the contest at 15 of 21 from the charity stripe (71.4%). In the matter of rebounding, Marquette allowed Providence to get 33 overall (11 on the offensive side).

Adrien Stevens ended up being important for the Golden Eagles for the game. He scored 21 points in his 31 mins on the court and added 1 assist for the matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 12 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Marquette has a mark of 11-19 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Golden Eagles are hitting on 43.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 271st in Division 1. Marquette has earned 2,250 points this season (75.0 per game) and they pull in 34.4 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.3 times per contest (97th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 11.4 times per game. The Golden Eagles have committed 17.1 fouls per contest and they shoot 67.6% from the charity stripe.

The Golden Eagles defensively are ranked 238th in D-1 in PPG given up with 75.8. They are able to force 13.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the floor (177th in Division 1). The Marquette defense gives up 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc (239 of 717) and opponents are connecting on 75.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 15.9 assists and 38.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 329th and 350th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UConn

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