South Region: Kentucky (11) vs. Marquette (6)

The Kentucky Wildcats boast more tournament pedigree, but they are the 11 seed here in the South against a tough Marquette Golden Eagles squad. They hook up in the first round Thursday at Honda Center.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Golden Eagles listed as 6-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total is sitting at 130.

Kentucky was upset 60-56 by Georgia in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference on Saturday. Kentucky had been favored by 4-points in the contest, while the 116 points were UNDER the posted total of 126.

Joe Crawford shot 8-for-19 from the field with a game-high 24 points in the loss.

Jerel McNeal led the way for Marquette with 17 points in their 68-61 loss to the Pittsburgh Panthers in the semi-finals of the Big East tournament.

The Golden Eagles had been favored by 2.5 points in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the posted total (134.5).

Team records:
Kentucky: 18-12 SU, 15-10-2 ATS
Marquette: 24-9 SU, 15-12 ATS

Kentucky most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
After playing Georgia are 8-2
After a loss are 6-4

Marquette most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
After playing Pittsburgh are 6-1
After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Kentucky is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kentucky's last 8 games
Kentucky is 10-3-1 ATS in its last 14 games
Marquette is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

 

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