Marquette vs. Georgetown betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 17

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The Marquette Golden Eagles (5-6, 0-0 Big East) host the Georgetown Hoyas (7-3, 0-0 Big East) in a matchup of Big East teams at Fiserv Forum, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. The Hoyas are 6.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 149.5 points.

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Marquette Cover -6.5 vs Georgetown -110

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Marquette vs. Georgetown betting lines

  • Marquette moneyline odds to win: -292
  • Georgetown moneyline odds to win: +235
  • Spread: Marquette (-6.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Marquette statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Marquette covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games last season. Marquette covered eight times in 17 opportunities at home, and it covered five times in 13 opportunities on the road.
  • When it came to point totals, the Golden Eagles hit the over more consistently in home games last year, as they exceeded the total 10 times in 17 opportunities (58.8%). In away games, they hit the over four times in 13 opportunities (30.8%).
  • Marquette performed better as a moneyline favorite at home last season, sporting a home record of 14-3 home record, compared to going 6-2 on the road.

Last season stats

  • The Golden Eagles scored 76.6 points per game and gave up 68.7 last season, making them 101st in college basketball offensively and 74th defensively.
  • With 30.9 rebounds per game and 32.3 rebounds conceded, Marquette was 239th and 257th in the nation, respectively, last season.
  • The Golden Eagles were 165th in the country in assists (13.7 per game) last season.

Marquette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-8-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.7 (321st in nation) 44.9 (257th) 34.5 (125th) 33.9 (307th) 15.4 (130th) 11.5 (172nd)

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Georgetown statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Georgetown was better against the spread at home (10-9-0) than on the road (6-6-0) last season.
  • Hoyas games went above the over/under less frequently at home (eight times out of 19) than away (six of 12) last season.
  • The Hoyas’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .333 (2-4) last year, and away it was .125 (1-7).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Hoyas scored 72.0 points per game (235th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They surrendered 69.6 points per contest at the other end (91st-ranked).
  • Georgetown pulled down 32.0 rebounds per game (179th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 31.1 rebounds per contest (172nd-ranked).
  • Last year the Hoyas ranked 135th in college basketball in assists, putting up 14.1 per game.

Georgetown betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-8-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-5-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-3-0 (Home: 6-0-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (257th in nation) 42.3 (128th) 33.7 (165th) 32.2 (238th) 15.9 (103rd) 8.2 (second)
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