UConn vs Marquette: Huskies Favored

0:00On March 7th, number 4, Yukon heads to Milwaukee to face Marquette on Saturday at 12.30 p.m. Eastern. The Husky's sit at 27 wins and 3 losses overall with a strong 17-2 in Big E's play. Marquette struggles at 11-19, 6-13 in conference. Sportsbooks have Yukon as an 8.5 point favorite with the over under at 143.5. Yukon just edge Seton Hall 71-67 behind Owats' caribans 23 points. The Huskies leave the nation and assist at 18.6 per game, ranking 8th nationally. They shoot nearly 50% from the field, holding opponents under 66 points on average. Marquette has a 9-7 home record, but sits just 7-19 against teams above 500. They score 75 points per game, 9 more than Yukon allows, yet the Huskies crushed them 73-57 back on January. Fourth. Key players to watch include Marquette's Nigel James Jr. averaging 16.3 points and Royce Parham with 14.2 over the last 10.

1:05For Yukon, Solomon Ball chips in 14.1, while Terris Reed Jr. adds 12.9 points and 7.6 rebounds lately. Over their last 10, Yukon win 8 and 2, averaging 79.5 points with solid rebounding and blocks. Marquette went 4 and 6 in that stretch. This matchup highlights Yukon's push and conference play as the regular season winds down.