Providence Friars vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/19/26

You have heard us say before that Marquette hasn’t looked itself in the 2025-26 season. That was when we were backing the Golden Eagles against DePaul, last week. Well, Marquette lost again. So now that narrative is even more enhanced. The Golden Eagles also failed to cover against the Blue Demons, too, losing by 5 despite being a modest +2.5 underdog in Chicago. Now they are a smaller underdog at home against the visiting Providence Friars, who are 9-9 on the year. The knee-jerk reaction from the market? Fade Marquette again.

However, reading between the lines is fundamental. The Golden Eagles are priced at a pick-em, despite looking like a shadow of their former selves. Providence, meanwhile, just upset Creighton on its own court as a +2.5 underdog. This makes the trip to Milwaukee one in which the Friars are prone for a letdown, and I like that scenario considering Marquette has won the last 4 meetings between these 2 teams. Providence has won just 1 road game this year, while the Golden Eagles have won every game they have this season on their own court. Factor in the bad bounces that continue to plague Marquette against a very difficult schedule and it’s only a matter of time before things head the other way for the Golden Eagles. The line would suggest that time is now. Marquette outright.

Providence vs Marquette prediction: Marquette -110 (PK) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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