Texas vs Marquette Odds, Pick for Wednesday

The Big East meets the Big 12 in this marquee matchup as the No. 12-ranked Texas Longhorns take on the No. 8-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles.

Texas comes into this matchup with just one loss on the season, but it came at the hands of the defending national champion UConn Huskies. With this upcoming matchup against their second ranked opponent, we'll learn much more about this Longhorns team.

As for the Golden Eagles, they come into this matchup off a loss to Wisconsin. Marquette's high-flying offense was stifled, but the Golden Eagles may be primed for a bounce-back effort on Wednesday.

Here's Texas vs Marquette odds and a pick for Wednesday.

For the past few seasons, we've seen a similar roster construction for the Longhorns. They boast a talented trio of guards and a fundamentally sound frontcourt that's allowed them to generate offense inside the arc.

However, their backcourt will be put to the test here, as the Golden Eagles put a ton of pressure on ball handlers and have limited passes when drivers have penetrated.

The X-factor for the Longhorns' offense has been senior transfer Max Abmas. The former Oral Roberts legend has stepped up in class this season and has had tremendous success. His perimeter shooting will be a key for the Longhorns, as the Golden Eagles are just 165th in 3-point percentage allowed.

However, the determining matchup on the offensive side of the ball will be how big men Kadin Shedrick and Dillon Mitchell contend with Marquette's size. The duo has been incredibly efficient, combining to shoot 65% from the floor.

Oso Ighodaro and David Joplin match up with them perfectly size-wise, so it remains to be seen if they can hang with more experienced bigs.

Remember, Dylan Disu (foot) still hasn't played this season for the Longhorns.

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As I alluded to in the open, Wisconsin was able to knock the Golden Eagles off their game by forcing them into many more half-court sets than we typically see them in.

However, the Golden Eagles should be able to run-and-gun in this one, as the Longhorns are in the middle of the pack in turnover rate and are also likely to keep the tempo high.

Both factors point to the Golden Eagles having success, with Tyler Kolek and Kam Jones pushing the pace while finding holes in the Texas defense. The Longhorns have given up a large majority of their points in the paint.

We should see the Golden Eagles' backcourt look to penetrate and drop off passes to the likes of Ighodaro and others.

However, Texas has yet to face a backcourt duo that's as proficient from deep as Kolek and Jones are, so if Texas goes under too many screens, it'll pay for it.

The Golden Eagles opened here as a sizable favorite, and it's deserved. Yes, these two teams are close in KenPom's rankings, but the Golden Eagles have been tested far more to this point in the season and look to be contenders.

As for the Longhorns, they have a lot to prove here on both ends of the floor.

As it stands, Texas doesn't look to be up to the task, as it's yet to compete with an offense this prolific and high-paced that will put pressure on it to create big runs.

Back the Golden Eagles to take this one by double digits.

Pick: Marquette -7.5 (Play to 9)

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