The No. 2 seed Marquette Golden Eagles and No. 15 seed Vermont Catamounts face off in an East Region battle of the 2023 NCAA Tournament at 2:45 p.m. ET on Friday. Marquette is favored by 10 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 142.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page).

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The model knows Vermont led the America East in defensive efficiency this season. Vermont is No. 6 in the country in defensive rebound rate, securing 77.5% of available rebounds, and the Catamounts are also above the national median in free throw prevention. Vermont gives up only 11.5 assists per game and is disciplined on defense. The model also knows Marquette is No. 7 in the country in adjusted offensive efficiency and averaging almost 80 points per game this season. The Golden Eagles also rank in the top five nationally in both assists (17.6 per game) and 2-point shooting (58.8%).

Now, it has set its sights on Vermont vs. Marquette. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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