The college hoops wagering menu features a clash between Marquette and Cincinnati on Wednesday, with the host Golden Eagles trying to win and cover the NCAAB point spread.

Marquette battles the Bearcats, currently sitting with a 22-7 mark (11-10 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 9-12 for the Golden Eagles and 7-14 for the Bearcats.



View Cincinnati vs Marquette Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Cincinnati before tip-off in this one will find them as 6-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 72 (Golden Eagles) and the No. 38 (Bearcats) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 79-77 result in favor of the Bearcats has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Bearcats is ranked No. 135 in NCAA hoops at 35.7 per game. Contrast that with Marquette’s No. 116 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Marquette is the No. 278-ranked team in the country at 5.2 per game, while Cincinnati rates No. 127 at 6.5 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Cincinnati owns the country's No. 10-rated mark, allowing 61.2 points per game on the highway. Marquette, on the other hand, rates No. 19 in scoring at home.

Cincinnati lost its last outing, a 67-59 result against Connecticut on February 27. They failed to cover in that game as a 3.5-point favorite. Cincinnati suffered a 67-59 loss against Connecticut on Sunday, getting 14 points from Yancy Gates in a losing effort at Fifth Third Arena.

Marquette was an 86-62 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Providence. They covered the 10.5–point spread as favorites. The battle between the Golden Eagles and Friars didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Providence was handed an 86-62 defeat on Sunday at Bradley Center.


Cincinnati Bearcats Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Georgetown are 4-4
After playing Connecticut are 2-4
After a loss are 6-4

Marquette Golden Eagles Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Seton Hall are 3-5
After playing Providence are 3-4
After a win are 4-6

A few Bearcats at Golden Eagles trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 14 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Marquette
Cincinnati is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Marquette
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Marquette's last 9 games
Marquette is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Marquette's last 5 games at home
Marquette is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Cincinnati home to Georgetown, Saturday, March 5
Marquette at Seton Hall, Saturday, March 5