New Mexico (26-7) vs Marquette (23-10)
When: Friday, March 21st 2025
Where: Rocket Arena,
Cleveland, OH
Time: 7:25 ET | TV: TBS
Opening Odds: Marquette -3.5/152
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New Mexico L10 Games
| Date | vs | Score | Line | ATS | UNM FG | Opp FG | Reb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/14/25 | BSU (N) | 69-72 (L) | -1/147.5 | LU | 25/63 | 23/52 | 30-36 |
| 3/13/25 | SJSU (N) | 63-52 (W) | -16/150 | LU | 24/64 | 20/56 | 37-36 |
| 3/7/25 | UNLV | 81-67 (W) | -11.5/148.5 | WU | 31/58 | 25/56 | 32-28 |
| 3/4/25 | @NEV | 71-67 (W) | -1/149.5 | WU | 23/57 | 25/56 | 32-29 |
| 3/1/25 | AFA | 92-71 (W) | -22/145 | LO | 34/64 | 25/56 | 29-30 |
| 2/25/25 | @SDSU | 65-73 (L) | 2.5/144.5 | LU | 22/64 | 25/52 | 36-32 |
| 2/19/25 | @BSU | 78-86 (L) | 4.5/152 | LO | 29/57 | 25/52 | 27-29 |
| 2/16/25 | USU | 82-79 (W) | -4.5/158.5 | LO | 24/52 | 28/59 | 30-25 |
| 2/12/25 | WYO | 71-67 (W) | -16/143.5 | LU | 23/55 | 28/52 | 33-35 |
| 2/8/25 | @AFA | 88-53 (W) | -15.5/145 | WU | 33/70 | 17/54 | 46-32 |
Marquette Golden Eagles L10 Games
| Date | vs | Score | Line | ATS | MARQ FG | Opp FG | Reb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/14/25 | @SJU (N) | 63-79 (L) | 3.5/145 | LU | 23/59 | 28/67 | 39-34 |
| 3/13/25 | @XAV (N) | 89-87 (W) | -2.5/145.5 | LO | 32/66 | 30/57 | 25-31 |
| 3/8/25 | SJU | 84-86 (L) (OT) | -4.5/146.5 | LO | 31/71 | 33/74 | 36-42 |
| 3/5/25 | @CONN | 66-72 (L) | 4/143.5 | LU | 25/57 | 26/65 | 26-39 |
| 3/1/25 | @GTWN | 76-61 (W) | -8.5/147.5 | WU | 32/57 | 19/55 | 34-29 |
| 2/25/25 | PROV | 82-52 (W) | -13/146.5 | WU | 27/61 | 19/56 | 35-32 |
| 2/21/25 | @VILL | 66-81 (L) | -2/141.5 | LO | 24/57 | 24/53 | 28-29 |
| 2/18/25 | HALL | 80-56 (W) | -18.5/136 | WP | 30/56 | 21/57 | 37-22 |
| 2/11/25 | DEP | 68-58 (W) | -16/141 | LU | 25/67 | 25/60 | 43-35 |
| 2/8/25 | @CREI | 67-77 (L) | 3.5/148 | LU | 26/72 | 27/51 | 33-30 |
Prediction
This is more of a play against New Mexico here. The history of Mountain West teams in the tournament is awful, especially when a double-digit seed. We already saw San Diego State get throttled and I can see the Lobos having problems against a solid Marquette team. The Golden Eagles played in a tougher conference and are as experienced as anyone. They also used the same starting five for all 33 games this season, giving them great chemistry. Marquette pulls away in the second half and advances.
Pick: Marquette -4
