Marquette vs. Western Kentucky Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 22, 2024 10:27 a.m. ET

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The No. 2 seed Marquette Golden Eagles (25-9) and the No. 15 seed Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (22-11) will meet on Friday at 2:00 PM ET in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The matchup airs on TBS.

The Golden Eagles are a double-digit favorite against the Hilltoppers when the Golden Eagles and the Hilltoppers square off. The Golden Eagles are favored by 14 points. The game's over/under is set at 157.5.

Continue scrolling to get the details before wagering on the Marquette-Western Kentucky clash.

Marquette vs. Western Kentucky Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, March 22, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET
• Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
• How to Watch on TV: TBS
• Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Marquette vs. Western Kentucky Prediction

• Pick ATS: Western Kentucky (+14)
  
• Pick OU: Under (157.5)
  
• Prediction: Marquette 81, Western Kentucky 69

Learn more about the Marquette Golden Eagles vs. the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers game on FOX Sports!

Marquette vs. Western Kentucky Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

• Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Golden Eagles 86, Hilltoppers 72.
• The Golden Eagles have a 91.7% chance to win this game per the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Hilltoppers have a 12.5% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

• Marquette has covered 19 times in 33 games with a spread this season.
• Western Kentucky has covered 19 times in 30 games with a spread this season.
• Marquette is 3-4 ATS this season when playing as at least 14-point favorites.

Key Total Facts

• The Golden Eagles games have had more than 157.5 points scored on 10 occasions this year.
• Hilltoppers games have gone over 157.5 points on 11 occasions this year.
• These two teams score a combined average of 158.89999999999998 points per game, higher than the total for this matchup by 1.4 points.

Key Moneyline Facts

• Marquette has put together a 16-4 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 80% of those games).
• Western Kentucky has won seven, or 53.8%, of the 13 games it has played as underdogs this season.
• Marquette has played as a moneyline favorite of -1100 or shorter twice this season, and won both.
• Western Kentucky has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +700.

Marquette vs. Western Kentucky: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

Marquette 2023-24 Key Players

Western Kentucky 2023-24 Key Players

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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