The fans at Taco Bell Arena will be treated to a game between the Utah State Aggies and the Marquette Golden Eagles when they take their seats on Friday for the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Oddsmakers currently have the Golden Eagles listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Aggies, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Marquette lost a close 76-75 quarterfinal game against Villanova in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference Tournament last Thursday, as 2.5-point underdogs. That game's 151 points made it OVER the posted total of 150.
Jimmy Butler netted a team-high 19 points, while Lazar Hayward added a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards in the loss.
Team records:
Utah State: 30-4 SU, 16-12 ATS
Marquette: 24-9 SU, 14-13-1 ATS
Utah State most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
After playing Nevada are 5-5
After a win are 7-3<\/p>\n
Marquette most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
After playing Villanova are 3-3
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Utah State is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah State's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Marquette's last 7 games
Marquette is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
Marquette is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games<\/p>\n