How to Watch Marquette vs. Western Kentucky: TV Channel, Time, Live Stream - NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 22, 2024 2:22 p.m. ET

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A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the No. 2-seed Marquette Golden Eagles (25-9) play against the No. 15 seed Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (22-11) on Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The contest tips off at 2:00 PM ET, on TBS.

The Golden Eagles are double-digit favorites (15 points) against the Hilltoppers when these teams square off. This game's over/under is 157 points.

Marquette vs. Western Kentucky Matchup Information

Date: Friday, March 22, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM ET
TV: TBS
Where: Indianapolis, Indiana
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Golden Eagles vs Hilltoppers Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Golden Eagles	-15	-108	-112	157	-110	-110	-1200	+750

Marquette Top Performers

Golden Eagles Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Oso Ighodaro	33	14	6.9	2.9	1	1.2	0
Kam Jones	33	16.8	2.9	2.5	1.2	0	2.5
David Joplin	34	10.9	3.8	0.5	0.8	0.8	2
Tyler Kolek	28	15	4.7	7.6	1.6	0.1	1.6
Stevie Mitchell	30	8.8	4.1	0.8	1.8	0.1	0.6

Western Kentucky Top Performers

Western Kentucky Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Don McHenry	33	15.2	3.3	2.4	1	0.1	1.4
Brandon Newman	33	10.5	5.4	1.6	1.3	0.3	1.5
Tyrone Marshall	33	8.4	4.5	2.1	1.5	1	0.8
Dontaie Allen	32	8.3	3	0.6	0.6	0.3	1.7
Rodney Howard	32	10	4.8	0.8	0.3	0.5	0

Marquette vs. Western Kentucky Scoring Insights

The Golden Eagles average only 4.2 more points per game (78.3) than the Hilltoppers give up (74.1).
When Marquette scores more than 74.1 points, it is 18-3.
Western Kentucky has a 14-5 record when allowing fewer than 78.3 points.
The Hilltoppers average 10.9 more points per game (80.6) than the Golden Eagles give up (69.7).
Western Kentucky has put together an 18-9 record in games it scores more than 69.7 points.
Marquette is 23-6 when it allows fewer than 80.6 points.

Marquette vs. Western Kentucky Betting Insights

Marquette has put together a 19-13-1 record against the spread this season.
Western Kentucky has won 19 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 11 times.
Marquette's games this season have gone over this contest's total of 157 points 10 times.
Western Kentucky has played 12 games this season that ended with a point total over 157 points.

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