Missouri (2-1) vs. Marquette (2-1)
November 15, 2026 2:30 pm EDT
The Line: Marquette -1.5; Over/Under: 154.5
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Missouri vs Marquette Prediction
In this Missouri vs Marquette prediction, Missouri is coming in as -1.5-point favorites. Both teams have the same record this season and both have been very good on the defensive end, giving up just 119 points per game combined to their opponents. Missouri is averaging 97 points per game but that number is inflated, as they scored 207 points combined in their two home games against Cleveland State and SIU Edwardsville and they have not faced a defense like Marquette’s yet. Marquette is allowing its opponents to shoot with just 34.6% from the field and 24.7% from beyond the arc. On the flip side, Marquette has been struggling to make shots from the field, shooting with 43.8% and just 30.1% from the 3-point range, and all three of its games this season have gone under the total. I expect both defenses to control this game, so take the under in this one.
Marquette Golden Eagles Preview
Marquette is 2-1 this season, 2-0 at home and 0-1 on the road. They lost 84-70 at Michigan in their last game. The two games before that were easy home wins, 93-32 over Detroit Mercy and 78-43 over Mercyhurst. Northern Illinois and Chicago State are next.
Marquette averages 80.3 points per game and allows only 53. From the field they are at 43.8% and from three at 30.1% on 9.3 makes a game. Opponents are down at 34.6% from the field and 24.7% from three. Marquette makes 10.3 free throws per game and shoots 68.9% at the line. Rebounds are 43.3 per game for Marquette and 35.7 for opponents, assists 19.3 to 11.3. They average 9.3 steals and 6 blocks per game. Marquette turns it over 8.7 times a game and forces 17.3, and the assist-to-turnover ratio is 2.2. They commit 13 fouls per game.
Royce Parham leads Marquette with 12 ppg on 40.6% shooting and 6.7 rebounds per game. Adrien Stevens is at 10.3 ppg on 50% from the field and 3 assists per game. Alex Egbuonu has 10 ppg on 50% shooting too, plus 2.7 rebounds. Sananda Fru leads the team in rebounds with 7.3 per game, and Nigel James Jr. leads in assists with 4.
Missouri Tigers Preview
Missouri is 2-1 as well, 2-0 at home and 0-1 at neutral sites. They won 96-58 at home against SIU Edwardsville in their last game. The game before was a 90-84 loss to Saint Louis at a neutral site and the first one was a 111-50 home win over Cleveland State. Alcorn State and Le Moyne come next.
Missouri averages 97 points per game and allows 66. They have shot the ball very well, 52.8% from the field and 43.6% from three on 11.3 makes a game. Opponents are at 42.4% from the field and 32.2% from three. Missouri makes 17.7 free throws per game and shoots 74.6% at the line. They have 40 rebounds per game to 31 for opponents and 20.7 assists to 15.3. Missouri averages 9 steals and 7.3 blocks per game. Turnovers are 7.3 a game for Missouri and 12.7 for opponents, and the assist-to-turnover ratio is 2.8. They commit 17 fouls per game.
Jason Crowe Jr. leads Missouri with 21.7 ppg on 46% shooting and a team-high 4.3 assists per game. Bryson Tiller has 15.7 ppg on 48.6% shooting and a team-high 8.3 rebounds per game. Kennard Davis Jr. is at 12.3 ppg on 54.2% from the field and 2.3 rebounds. Jamier Jones scores 12 ppg on 65% shooting and gets 6 rebounds per game. Toni Bryant is at 11.3 ppg on 68.8% from the field and 5 rebounds.
Missouri Tigers @ Marquette Golden Eagles Betting Trends: November 15, 2026
Why the Marquette Golden Eagles will win
- Missouri has lost each of its last seven games played at neutral venues.
- Marquette has won six of its last eight day games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
Why the Missouri Tigers will win
- Marquette has lost each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
- Missouri has won seven of its last nine day games against non-Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Marquette’s last five games against the Southeastern Conference have produced a total of 150 or fewer points.
- Five of Missouri’s last six games at a neutral venue have produced a total of 150 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Marquette ranks T2nd among Division 1 teams for opponent points per game this season (53.0).
- Marquette ranks 5th among Division 1 teams for defensive rating this season (76.9).
- Missouri ranks 3rd among Division 1 teams for turnover percentage this season (8.9%).
- Missouri ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for offensive rating this season (139.6).
Nikos Lagouretos's Free Pick: Under 154.5
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