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Marquette Golden EaglesLouisville Cardinals
March 10, 9:25 PM | Madison Square Garden

Marquette Golden Eagles vs Louisville Cardinals Odds

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Recent Louisvile Marquette meetings have been memorable for bettors because of a money-making trend - betting UNDER the total.

The Big East Tournament features these rivals at Madison Square Garden and the trend is not on the side (although the Eagles have covered three straight), rather on the total, where 8 of the past 9 games have cashed the UNDER.

Marquette can't rebound worth a damn, a serious handicapping concern at tournament time. While our computer projects a small Louisville win, our handicappers see a bigger margin of victory.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Cardinals, most recently No. 15 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Golden Eagles, who rate No. 83 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 82-79 victory for the Cardinals.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Golden Eagles rank No. 107 in NCAA Division 1 with 36.1 per game. That compares with Louisville’s No. 109 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Louisville is college basketball's No. 12-ranked team at 8.8 per game, while the Golden Eagles rate No. 267 with 5.3 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Marquette owns the country's No. 213-rated mark, allowing 71.9 points per game on the highway. Louisville, on the other hand, rates No. 78 in scoring at home.

Marquette was a 67-61 Sportsbook in their most recent outing against West Virginia. They covered the 3–point spread as underdogs.

Last time out for Louisville, they were a 72-70 loser as they battled West Virginia on the road. They covered in the match as a 3.5-point underdog. The Cardinals endured a 72-70 loss at the hands of the Mountaineers on Saturday, despite a 21-point effort from Kyle Kuric at WVU Colliseum.


Marquette Golden Eagles Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
After playing West Virginia are 5-1
After a win are 4-6

Louisville Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 9-1
After playing West Virginia are 5-3
After a loss are 9-1



A few Golden Eagles at Cardinals trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Louisville's last 5 games when playing Marquette
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Louisville's last 6 games
Louisville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Marquette
Louisville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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