Marquette vs. Providence betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 19

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The Marquette Golden Eagles (6-13, 1-7 Big East) will attempt to halt a three-game losing streak when they host the Providence Friars (9-9, 2-5 Big East) on Monday, January 19, 2026 at Fiserv Forum as only 1.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 6 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. The matchup has an over/under of 167.5.

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Marquette vs. Providence betting lines

  • Marquette moneyline odds to win: -126
  • Providence moneyline odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Marquette (-1.5)
  • Total: 167.5

Marquette statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Marquette sports a better record against the spread at home (3-8-0) than it does in away games (1-5-0).
  • The Golden Eagles have hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (54.5%) than road tilts (50%).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Golden Eagles have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 67.9 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 74.3 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • Marquette’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (80.2) is 2.8 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (77.4).
  • The Golden Eagles’ last 10 outings have seen them make 7.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 30.2% from deep. Both numbers are down compared to their 2025-26 averages of 8.1 makes and 30.8%.

Marquette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-14-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-7-0 (As Favorite: 2-7-0; As Underdog: 3-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 6-4; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.1 (336th in nation) 45.2 (258th) 32.4 (206th) 35.3 (344th) 14.8 (142nd) 11.1 (153rd)

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Providence statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Providence is 6-4-0 at home against the spread (.600 winning percentage). On the road, it is 2-2-0 ATS (.500).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Friars’ games have finished above the over/under at home (80%, eight of 10) compared to on the road (75%, three of four).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Friars have won the same percentage of games (.333) at home (1-2) and away (1-2).

Recent trends

  • The Friars have played worse offensively in their last 10 games, compiling 88.1 points per contest, 0.8 fewer points their than season average of 88.9.
  • In its last 10 games, Providence is giving up 84.6 points per contest, 0.7 fewer points than its season average (85.3).
  • The Friars are making 9.8 threes per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (9.3). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (36.8%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34.8%).

Providence betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-5-0 (Home: 8-2-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (64th in nation) 43.3 (156th) 35.9 (48th) 33.8 (309th) 15.9 (85th) 11.2 (161st)
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