Marquette vs Providence Prediction 2/25/25 College Basketball Picks Today

The Providence Friars and the Marquette Golden Eagles meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Fiserv Forum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Marquette vs Providence Prediction.

Matchup History

The Marquette Golden Eagles won the first meeting between these two teams by a final score of 78-50 at Providence back on December 31^st, 2024. The win made it three straight wins, and ATS covers for the Golden Eagles in this head-to-head matchup.

Providence Recap

The Providence Friars come into this game looking to bounce back from a 93-72 loss at the hands of Georgetown in their last matchup to sit at 12-15 on the year. After this game, Providence will head home for a matchup with the UConn Huskies.

Friars Drop 5 Of the Last 6

Jayden Pierre logged 12.9 PPG with 2.6 RPG and 3.2 APG. Bensley Joseph has 13.1 PPG with 4.1 RPG and a team-high 3.2 APG to lead the Friars in assists to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Providence so far this season. Wesley Cardet Jr. has 9 PPG with 3.3 RPG while Corey Floyd Jr. has 9.4 PPG with 4.6 RPG and Oswin Erhunmwunse has 5.4 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Providence is averaging 72.4 PPG on 44.5% shooting from the field, 36.1% from three, and 69% from the foul line this season.

Marquette Recap

The Marquette Golden Eagles come into this game looking to shake off an 81-66 loss at the hands of the Villanova Wildcats last time out to sit at 20-7 on the year. After this game, Marquette will head on the road for a game against Georgetown.

Golden Eagles Looking To Rebound

Kam Jones leads the Golden Eagles in scoring and assists with 18.6 PPG and 5.9 APG along with 4.4 RPG while David Joplin has 13.5 PPG with 5.2 RPG to lead the Golden Eagles on the glass. Chase Ross also has 10.9 PPG with 4 RPG and 2.2 APG and Stevie Mitchell has 10.9 PPG with 4.1 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Marquette so far this season. As a team, Marquette is averaging 76.9 PPG on 44.3% shooting from the field, 32.4% from three, and 73.3% from the foul line this season.

Why the Marquette Golden Eagles will win

• Marquette has won each of its last 11 night games at Fiserv Forum against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Providence has lost seven of its last eight games against AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Marquette’s last seven games against Conference opponents has produced a total of 147 or fewer points.
• Four of Providence’s last five games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 149+ points.

Providence vs. Marquette Prediction

I’m on Marquette here. I get the allure of an underdog in some spots, and Marquette has had their ups and downs at times this season. However, that being said, the Golden Eagles are still the better team by a fair margin here, and I’m not really buying what Providence is selling in all honesty. The Friars’ once proud defense that they could at least hang their hat on when the offense was cold hasn’t been working, as they’ve allowed 80+ points in 4 of their last 5 games. I just think that this is a talented Marquette team that forces turnovers and gets out in transition, and is going to make life difficult for Providence in this game. I think the Golden Eagles keep up their recent dominance of the Friars with a win and cover in this game. Give me Marquette.