An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the No. 7-seed Marquette Golden Eagles (23-10) take the court against the No. 10 seed New Mexico Lobos (26-7) on Friday at Rocket Arena. The contest tips off at 7:25 p.m. ET, on TBS.
Friday's matchup between the Golden Eagles and the Lobos features the Golden Eagles as modest 3.5-point favorites. The over/under for the game is 152.5.
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Marquette vs. New Mexico Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Friday, March 21, 2025
- Game time: 7:25 p.m. ET
- TV channel: TBS
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Arena: Rocket Arena
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Marquette vs. New Mexico Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Marquette (-3.5)
- Moneyline: Marquette (-176), New Mexico (+146)
- Total: 152.5 points
Pick ATS:New Mexico (+3.5)
- Pick OU: Under (152.5)
- Prediction: Marquette 75, New Mexico 74
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Marquette vs. New Mexico Comparison
| Marquette Rank | Marquette Stat | New Mexico Stat | New Mexico Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95th | 76.9 | Points Scored | 81.2 | 26th |
| 71st | 68.5 | Points Allowed | 70.8 | 141st |
| 158th | 13.8 | Assists | 15.2 | 71st |
| 9th | 8.9 | Turnovers | 11.0 | 163rd |
| 182nd | 44.5% | Field Goal % | 45.9% | 108th |
| 158th | 43.5% | Field Goal % Allowed | 42.9% | 120th |
Marquette Key Players
- The leader in points and assists for the Golden Eagles is Kam Jones, who scores 19.3 points and distributes 5.9 assists per game.
- Marquette's best rebounder is David Joplin, who averages 5.5 boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 13.8.
- The Golden Eagles get the most three-point shooting production out of Joplin, who makes 2.0 threes per game.
- Stevie Mitchell is Marquette's leader in steals, averaging 2.3 steals per game, while Joplin leads them in blocks with 0.9 per contest.
New Mexico Key Players
- Donovan Dent averages 20.6 points and tacks on 6.4 assists per game, and is at the top of the Lobos' leaderboards in those statistics.
- Nelly Junior Joseph's stat line of 11.2 rebounds, 14.0 points and 1.2 assists per game secures the top spot on the New Mexico rebounding leaderboard.
- Mustapha Amzil is consistent from distance and leads the Lobos with 1.3 made threes per game.
- Tru Washington (2.1 steals per game) is the steal leader for New Mexico while Joseph (1.5 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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