A Big East Tournament semifinal battle is on tap between the top-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles and the fourth-seeded Connecticut Huskies at 6:30 p.m. ET on Friday at Madison Square Garden. Marquette extended its winning streak to seven games with a 72-70 win against St. John's in overtime on Thursday. The Huskies are favored by 3.5 points in the latest Marquette vs. Connecticut odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 147. 

Before you make any Connecticut vs. Marquette picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters conference tournament week at 76-51 on all-top rated college basketball picks this season, returning nearly $1,200 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, it has simulated Marquette vs. Connecticut 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

So who wins Marquette vs. Connecticut? And which side of the spread is a must-back? Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has crushed its college basketball picks... If you're already a member, see the picks below!