The Vitals: No. 1 Connecticut Huskies (30-3, 18-2 Big East) vs. No. 3 Marquette Golden Eagles (25-8, 14-6 Big East)
Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024
Time: 5:30pm Central
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
THE RADIO: 94.5 ESPN Milwaukee, accessible on-line on Wisconsin On Demand or The Varsity Network.
Live Statistics: Statistics Broadcast
THE LINE: Marquette +9.5 from our pals at DraftKings.
Prediction: KenPom.com offers the market a 30% probability of profitable and a predicted rating of 77-72.
Exciting Level: KenPom.com offers this recreation a Thrill Score of 78.2, doubtlessly making it essentially the most thrilling recreation of the 23 Division 1 contests scheduled for the day. #2? Nebraska vs. Illinois is 77.6.
Market forecast lineup
Stevie Mitchell (6.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.9 spg) Cam Jones (16.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.2 spg) Chase Ross (6.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.2 spg) David Joplin (10.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg) Oso Ighodaro (14.2 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.0 spg, 1.3 bpg)
Marquette harm notes: As anticipated and introduced by head coach Shaka Smart, Tyler Kolek (indirect) didn’t play in Thursday evening’s recreation in opposition to Villanova. Smart declared him questionable for the rest of the event after the quarterfinals and didn’t play in Friday evening’s semifinal recreation in opposition to Providence. That being mentioned, the Big East title recreation is extra necessary than these two video games….however is it extra necessary than no matter recreation Marquette has subsequent week?
Connecticut’s projected lineup
Cam Spencer (14.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.7 apg, 1.4 spg) Tristen Newton (15.2 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 5.9 apg, 1.0 spg) Stephon Castle (11.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.0 apg) Alex Karaban (14.2 Donovan Clingan (12.2 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 1.5 apg, 2.3 bpg)
Today’s 90’s Alternative Song: Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana