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#42MARQMarquette
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#28TA&MTexas A&M
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Season records: Marquette and Texas A&M
MARQThis seasonTA&M
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects TA&M 81–79 · win probability TA&M 55%
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Total
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model 159.7
Model edge
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: TA&M has more of the edges

MARQ 1, TA&M 3 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
TA&MBig
Three-pointers
MARQ hits 31.7% and allows 32.7%; TA&M hits 35.9% and allows 31.8%. Threes are 42.2% and 46.2% of their shots
MARQSmall
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: MARQ 64%, TA&M 25%. Transfers in: MARQ 3, TA&M 7. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
TA&MSmall
Shooting
Effective FG%: MARQ 50.5 and allows 50.6; TA&M 53.8 and allows 50.7
TA&MSmall
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: MARQ 29.7%, TA&M 32.0%. Defensive: MARQ 65.3%, TA&M 67.0%
Context
Tempo
About 72 possessions: MARQ plays 70.9 a game (79th fastest), TA&M 73.5 (15th). Faster games mean more points
Even
Turnovers
Turnover rate: MARQ 16.1%, TA&M 14.7%. Forced: MARQ 19.3%, TA&M 18.4%
Context
Schedule so far
MARQ has played the 37th-hardest schedule, TA&M the 57th. A record against a soft schedule means less
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TA&M offense vs MARQ defense
Offense 20th of 366 against a defense 36th, on the model’s ratings
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MARQ offense vs TA&M defense
Offense 46th of 366 against a defense 62nd, on the model’s ratings
Even
Free throws
Free throw rate: MARQ 32.8, TA&M 37.1. Allowed: MARQ 32.0, TA&M 35.4
Context
Neutral floor
No home court: the model takes it out of the line

Market

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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—TA&M -1.5—
Total—159.7—
Projected score—MARQ 79.1 · TA&M 80.6

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadTA&M -0.8—
1H total74.6—
1H projected scoreMARQ 36.9 · TA&M 37.7—

Marquette has the better starters

Position by position: Marquette 2, Texas A&M 1, even 2
MarquetteBetterTexas A&M
G C. Porter TR11.2 pts · 3 reb · 3.3 ast Score 45
TA&MBig
G P. Haggerty TR23.4 pts · 5.3 reb · 3.8 ast Score 98
G N. Minessale TR19.7 pts · 4.5 reb · 4.2 ast Score 97
MARQSmall
G J. Pope TR13.1 pts · 2.1 reb · 1.7 ast Score 78
G N. James16.4 pts · 3.4 reb · 4.9 ast Score 99
Even
G T. Archie TR14.2 pts · 1.9 reb · 2.8 ast Score 91
G A. Stevens7.9 pts · 2.6 reb · 1.6 ast Score 65
MARQSmall
G L. Walls TR7.9 pts · 2.3 reb · 1 ast Score 37
F R. Parham12.5 pts · 4.9 reb · 0.9 ast Score 87
Even
F J. Shelley TR13.9 pts · 6.6 reb · 2.6 ast Score 76
MarquetteBetterTexas A&M
MARQ offense46th of 366 · +4.2
Even
TA&M defense62nd of 366 · +1.2
MARQ defense36th of 366 · +3.1
Even
TA&M offense20th of 366 · +7.7
Backcourt+8.9 · 4 players
Even
Backcourt+8.6 · 4 players
Frontcourt+2.5 · 1 player
Even
Frontcourt+1.7 · 1 player
Bench+2.8 · 5 players
Even
Bench+2.5 · 5 players
Score, worst to bestMARQ betterTA&M betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Marquette
Guards
C. Porter35 min · TRN. Minessale32 min · TRN. James29 minA. Stevens26 minE. JohnstonNewN. WalkerNew
Forwards
R. Parham29 minS. Fru22 min · TRD. Owens16 minC. Hamilton13 minM. Phillips8 minJ. Clark6 min
Texas A&M
Guards
P. Haggerty35 min · TRJ. Pope29 min · TRT. Archie26 min · TRL. Walls24 min · TRJ. Reece24 min · TRJ. Green5 min
Forwards
J. Shelley32 min · TRM. Mgbako19 minZ. Clemence17 minC. Phillips17 min · TRJ. Vinson7 minC. McDermott4 min
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
MARQTA&M
Scoring
75.2 #160Points per game86.1 #12
1.06 #223Points per possession1.17 #43
70.9 #79Pace (possessions)73.5 #15
Shooting
50.5 #215Effective FG%53.8 #71
31.7 #2973-point %35.9 #63
42.2 #1333-point attempt rate46.2 #42
32.8 #243Free throw rate37.1 #128
Possessions
16.1 #145Turnover rate14.7 #48
29.7 #216Offensive rebound rate32.0 #122
15.5 #63Assists per game17.8 #11
Defense
75.8 #213Points allowed78.9 #296
1.07 #125Points allowed per possession1.08 #151
50.6 #131Opponent effective FG%50.7 #141
32.7 #104Opponent 3-point %31.8 #53
19.3 #39Turnovers forced18.4 #81
65.3 #331Defensive rebound rate67.0 #300
9.3 #5Steals per game8.1 #34
3.1 #207Blocks per game3.1 #210

Marquette

12-20 in 2025-26 overall · 7-14 in conference · Big East Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Xavier87–89
  • Wvs UConn68–62
  • W@ Providence78–56
  • Lvs DePaul51–62
  • W@ Georgetown76–60

A week or more of rest.

Texas A&M

22-12 in 2025-26 overall · 11-8 in conference · Southeastern Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Houston57–88
  • Wvs Saint Mary's63–50
  • Lvs Oklahoma63–83
  • W@ LSU94–91
  • Wvs Kentucky96–85

A week or more of rest.