Storrs, Conn. – Things were bad for the Marquette men’s basketball team, and things didn’t get any better on January 4th.
The Golden Eagles (5-9, 0-3 Big East) have lost five straight games. Not since Mississippi started 0-5 in Conference USA under head coach Mike Deane in 1998-99 has it lost four straight games in an opening season.
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Now, Missouri must enter Gampel Pavilion to face UConn (13-1, 3-0), ranked No. 4 in both the USA Today coaches and AP polls.
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Sean Jones will miss game with foot injury
Mississippi State’s bench will be short-handed against the Huskies, with junior guard Sean Jones out with a foot injury.
Jones had a frustrating season, missing six games with a shoulder ailment after a lengthy recovery.
Missouri’s reserves don’t have many options after Zade Lowery departs. Trey Norman is the only true guard option, so starter Chase Ross will likely take on some ball-handling duties as well.
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Possible starters for Marquette
guard: Nigel James Jr., Chase Ross, Adrian Stevens
forward: Ben Gold, Royce Parham
University of Connecticut Marquette predictions
There’s no logical way to think MU has a chance in this. The Golden Eagles last won on the road at UConn in 2012. UConn is favored to win the national championship this season, while Missouri is trying to avoid its worst conference season since going 4-14 in 2014-15. If the Golden Eagles can keep the deficit within 20 points, it could be a win.
Predicted score: University of Connecticut 84, MU, 59
Marquette vs UConn odds
Odds as of January provided by BetMGM 4.
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Money line: Marquette -10,000, UConn +1,700
Marquette’s next five games
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January 4: Connecticut, 1 p.m. (Live on NBC/Peacock)
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January 7: Xavier, 6 p.m. (FS1)
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January 10: Villanova, 1:30 p.m. (TNT/truTV)
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January 13: St. John’s Church, 5:30 p.m. (Peacock streaming)
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January 16: At DePaul, 7:30 p.m. (FS1)
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This article originally appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: UConn Marquette: Do the Golden Eagles have a chance? odds, predictions
