6:30 p.m. ET: Marquette Golden Eagles (9-6) at Georgetown Hoyas (6-5)

Spread: Marquette -2.5
Total: 152

Georgetown hopes to finally get its Big East Conference season off the ground on Friday evening when it hosts Marquette after several cancellations. Georgetown (6-5, 0-0) is expected to be busy during the holidays. But four straight COVID-19 scratches that were conference games kept the Hoyas from playing for nearly 3 weeks. Marquette (9-6, 1-3 Big East) had a big win on Tuesday over #16 Providence. The spot favors Georgetown. Even off the pause, the Hoyas have a great chance to start off Big East play with a win and get to do it at home. Marquette is coming off a big effort and could be in for a letdown on the road. The Golden Eagles have lost 4 of their last 5 games and 2 of their last 3 on the road. They have a good offense, but they struggle on the road, where they are making only 42% of their shots. They are one of the worst offensive rebounding teams and won’t get a lot of extra scoring opportunities against the Hoyas. Georgetown has won 3 of its 4 four games and 6 of its last 8 home games. They shoot the ball well at home, scoring more than 80 points per game while making 47% of their shots and the Golden Eagles are giving up more than 70 points per game on the road. This low line is getting the public action with over 70% of the tickets coming in on Marquette. The Hoyas should be able to match the offense of Marquette but the better defense and rebounding will win this game for Georgetown. Take the Hoyas to get the win in this one. 

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• The Underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
  

The Bookie:          Georgetown +2.5 / Over 152
Fade the Public:   Georgetown / Under
Sharp Action:       Georgetown / Over