Two midwestern basketball powerhouses will face off for a neutral-site contest in Chicago this afternoon when the Indiana Hoosiers take on the Marquette Golden Eagles.
Both teams have cruised through their early-season games, but some defensive lapses for the Golden Eagles have me favoring the Hoosiers in my Marquette vs. Indiana predictions.
Read on for a full breakdown of my free college basketball picks for Sunday, November 9.
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Indiana vs Marquette prediction
Indiana vs Marquette best bet: Indiana -2.5 (-110)
Neither Indiana nor Marquette has faced anything that would count as a real test so far this year.
The Hoosiers eased their way to a 98-51 win over the Alabama A&M Bulldogs earlier this week, while the Golden Eagles posted wins over the Albany Great Danes and the Southern University Jaguars.
It’s the game against Southern that has me a little worried about Marquette. While the Golden Eagles ultimately pulled away for a 100-82 victory, the Jaguars were down only six points at the half, were able to match Marquette on the boards, and shot 43.8% from the field.
Those aren’t the kinds of numbers that will play well against a more talented team like Indiana. The Hoosiers have brought in a number of experienced scorers from mid-major teams, including former Sam Houston Bearkats standout Lamar Wilkerson (20.5 ppg last year) and senior Tucker DeVries, who scored as much as 21.6 ppg during his time with the Drake Bulldogs.
Even head coach Shaka Smart acknowledged the Golden Eagles need to be better on defense, and it'll be a tall order to shut down the Hoosiers.
Indiana vs Marquette same-game parlay
With Marquette’s apparent defensive struggles, I’m taking the Over to go along with Indiana on the spread. I’ll also take DeVries to hit his scoring total, as he scored 18 in the opener and has averaged 17.7 ppg throughout his college career.
Indiana vs Marquette SGP
- Indiana -2.5
- Over 153.5
- Tucker DeVries Over 13.5 points
Our beyond the arc SGP: Dynamic duo
DeVries has always been a strong 3-point shooter, averaging 2.5 made threes per game for his career and hitting four for the Hoosiers in their opener.
Wilkerson scored 19 points for Indiana against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs, and averaged 20.5 points per game last year for the Bearkats.
Indiana vs Marquette SGP
- Indiana -2.5
- Over 153.5
- Tucker DeVries Over 13.5 points
- Tucker DeVries Over 1.5 threes
- Lamar Wilkerson Over 15.5 points
Indiana vs Marquette odds
- Spread: Indiana -2.5 | Marquette +2.5
- Moneyline: Indiana -140 | Marquette +120
- Over/Under: Over 153.5 | Under 153.5
Indiana vs Marquette betting trend to know
Marquette is 1-4 ATS in its last five games dating back to last season. Find more college basketball betting trends for Indiana vs. Marquette.
How to watch Indiana vs Marquette
| Location | United Center, Chicago, IL |
| Date | Sunday, November 9, 2025 |
| Tip-off | 1:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN |
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