The No. 7 seed Marquette Golden Eagles (23-10) and the No. 10 seed New Mexico Lobos (26-7) will meet in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 7:25 p.m. ET. Marquette is favored by 4.5 points in the matchup, which airs on TBS. Here’s everything you need to know about this 7-10 matchup when filling out your brackets. The point total is set at 152.5 for the matchup.
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Marquette Cover -4.5 vs New Mexico -105
Marquette vs. New Mexico betting lines
- Marquette moneyline odds to win: -182
- New Mexico moneyline odds to win: +151
- Spread: Marquette (-4.5)
- Total: 152.5
Marquette statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- On the offensive side of the ball, the Golden Eagles have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 74.1 points per contest over that span compared to the 76.9 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
- Marquette has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 70.9 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 68.5 it has surrendered this season.
- Over their past 10 contests, the Golden Eagles are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (9.4), while shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.8% compared to 32.4% season-long).
Marquette betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-19-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 5-8-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 13-10-0 (As Favorite: 13-13-0; As Underdog: 1-6-0)
- O-U-P: 15-18-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 4-9-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 22-5 (Home: 14-3; Away: 6-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.5 (182nd in nation) | 43.5 (158th) | 31.1 (230th) | 32.2 (247th) | 13.8 (158th) | 8.9 (ninth) |
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New Mexico statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Lobos have fared worse offensively in their past 10 games, tallying 76.0 points per contest, 5.2 fewer points their than season average of 81.2.
- In its last 10 games, New Mexico is ceding 68.7 points per contest, compared to its season average of 70.8 points allowed.
- Over their past 10 games, the Lobos are draining 6.5 treys per game, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (7.1). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (32.8%) compared to their season average (34.7%).
New Mexico betting records this season
- ATS Record: 15-17-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 5-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 12-14-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
- O-U-P: 14-18-0 (Home: 10-6-0; Away: 2-9-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 22-4 (Home: 15-1; Away: 5-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.9 (108th in nation) | 42.9 (120th) | 35.3 (27th) | 31.5 (202nd) | 15.2 (71st) | 11.0 (163rd) |
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