Connecticut vs Marquette College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/27/21

The Marquette Golden Eagles and UConn Huskies meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Gampel Pavilion.

The Marquette Golden Eagles look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Marquette Golden Eagles are averaging 70.1 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 70.5 points on 41.4 percent shooting. DJ Carton is averaging 12.9 points and 3.6 rebounds while Dawson Garcia is averaging 12.6 points and 6.7 rebounds. Koby McEwen is the third double-digit scorer and Jamal Cain is grabbing 5.8 rebounds. The Marquette Golden Eagles are shooting 33.5 percent from beyond the arc and 72.3 percent from the free throw line. The Marquette Golden Eagles are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34 rebounds per game.

The UConn Huskies look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The UConn Huskies are averaging 70.5 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 64.8 points on 41.3 percent shooting. James Bouknight is averaging 20.3 points and 5.3 rebounds while Tyrese Martin is averaging 10.6 points and 1.6 assists. Tyler Polley is the third double-digit scorer and RJ Cole is dishing 3.8 assists. The UConn Huskies are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 70.6 percent from the free throw line. The UConn Huskies are allowing 31.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game.

The Golden Eagles are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Huskies are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games and 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Golden Eagles last 4 Saturday games. The over is 12-4 in Huskies last 16 home games. The road team is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

The Marquette Golden Eagles have been inconsistent all season long and they lose by an average of 4.5 points in the underdog role. The UConn Huskies have shown promise since the return of Bouknight in the lineup and they’re 12-4-1 agains the spread this season overall. It’s hard not to like UConn with its success against the number this season. Give me the Huskies and the reasonable chalk.