Marquette Golden Eagles vs Connecticut Huskies Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/04/26

UConn will look to continue its dominance against Big East opponents as they get ready to take on Marquette on Sunday. The Huskies are 3-0 in conference play and are coming off a dominant 90-67 win over Xaiver on New Year’s Eve, shooting 53.2% from the floor. Marquette is 0-3 in conference play this season and they continue to struggle, dropping five straight games while averaging just 68 points per game in that span. The Huskies are hefty favorites in this matchup, but I don’t think they’ll have any issues covering this spread and here’s why. 

The Huskies are loaded with talent on both ends of the floor, and this could be a long afternoon for the Golden Eagles. UConn is averaging 79.3 points per game while allowing 61.5 points per game compared to Marquette who is averaging 76.6 points per game and allowing 77.4 points per game. While UConn may not be known for an explosive offense, its aggressive, physical defense has frustrated opponents, something that will likely frustrate Marquette in this matchup. Marquette has already not fared well against elite competition, suffering lopsided losses to Indiana by 23 points, Wisconsin by 20, Purdue by 20, and Creighton by 21. Outside of Purdue, this will be one of the toughest tests the Golden Eagles have faced, and it’s hard to see them finding much success offensively. Marquette shot just 36.5% from the field against Seton Hall in its last game, and that trend is unlikely to reverse against UConn’s defensive pressure. Look for the Huskies to control this game from start to finish and roll to another convincing Big East win, making UConn my best bet of the day. 

Marquette vs UConn prediction: UConn -20.5 (-105) available at time of publishing. Playable up to -21.5.