UConn vs. Marquette prediction: Why Connecticut is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/7/2026]

Marquette will face the favored UConn in men's college basketball action at Fiserv Forum on Saturday, beginning at 12:30 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Connecticut as the most likely winner of the UConn vs. Marquette game.

This article offers further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

UConn vs. Marquette prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between UConn and Marquette 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Connecticut an 81% chance of defeating Marquette. Our predicted final score has Connecticut winning 76-67.

According to our model, Marquette (+9.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 143.5 points has a 52% chance of going over.

UConn vs. Marquette odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	UConn	Marquette
Spread	-9.5 (-102)	+9.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-430	+410
Total	o143.5 (-110)	u143.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

UConn vs. Marquette picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Connecticut -9.5	-102
Moneyline	Connecticut	-430
Total	Over 143.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Connecticut to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

UConn vs. Marquette game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball action between Marquette and UConn at Fiserv Forum is scheduled to start at 12:30 PM ET.

• Who: Connecticut vs. Marquette
• Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026
• Time: 12:30 PM ET/9:30AM PT
• Venue: Fiserv Forum

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Conclusion

We predict Connecticut, with an 81% win probability, will likely beat Marquette on Saturday.

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