(2) Marquette vs. (15) Vermont odds for NCAA Tournament first-round game: point spread, money line and over/under
Oddsmakers are confident Marquette's stay in the 2023 NCAA Tournament will be longer than the round of 64 this time around.
After losing to North Carolina in the opening round of the tournament last year, the Golden Eagles are expected to play at least a couple more games this time around in Shaka Smart's second season.
Champions of the Big East conference, Marquette (28-6) is seeded No. 2 in the East Region and is a double-digit favorite over No. 15 Vermont (23-10) as of Thursday night. Here are the odds for the game from a few betting sites, and other information to know.
What is the spread for the (2) Marquette vs. (15) Vermont game?
FanDuel: Marquette is favored by 10.5 points.
Draft Kings: Marquette is favored by 10.5 points.
Caesar's Sportsbook: Marquette is favored by 10.5 points.
What is the money line for the Marquette-Vermont game?
FanDuel: Marquette is -610 on the money line, while Vermont is +440
Draft Kings: Marquette is -580 on the money line, while Vermont is +440.
Caesar's Sportsbook: Marquette is -600 on the money line; Vermont is +450.
What is the over/under point total for the Marquette-Vermont game?
FanDuel: The over/under point total is 144.5.
Draft Kings: The over/under point total is 144.
Caesar's Sportsbook: The over/under point total is 144.
Vermont averages 73.0 points per game while Marquette's season average is 79.9. Vermont gives up 66.2 points per game with Marquette allowing 70.6.
What happened in Vermont's last game?
Vermont captured the automatic NCAA bid in the America East with a 72-59 victory over UMass-Lowell. Dylan Penn scored 21 points for the Catamounts. Vermont has won 15 straight games.
What happened in Marquette's last game?
Marquette defeated Xavier, 65-51, to win the automatic NCAA bid in the Big East. Tyler Kolek had 20 points and eight rebounds. Marquette has won 14 of its last 15 games.
What is Vermont's road record?
9-6
What is Marquette's road record?
9-4
Betting trends for Marquette and Vermont
Marquette has covered the spread 21 times in 34 games.
The Golden Eagles' against-the-spread record as 10.5-point favorites or more is 4-6.
Marquette has seen 17 of its 34 games hit the over.
Vermont is 19-13-0 against the spread this year.
Out of Vermont's 32 games so far this season, 18 have hit the over.
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