Big East Tournament Odds: Marquette vs UConn in Title Game

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Big East Tournament odds hit their high point with Saturday's championship game. No surprise, defending national champion and top seed UConn reached the final. Also not surprising, No. 3 seed Marquette will be the Huskies' opponent.

Connecticut, the favorite to win a second straight national title, is all but assured a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Marquette could be looking at a No. 2 seed for March Madness.

Here’s everything you need to know about Big East Tournament championship odds: opening lines, spreads and betting trends for the final, as multiple bookmakers provide insights on odds and action. And if you're a college hoops bettor in North Carolina, registration is now available, as all the top North Carolina sportsbooks are live.

Big East Tournament Odds for Championship Game

Marquette vs UConn Odds

• Opening point spread: UConn -8.5
• Opening moneyline: UConn -385/St. John's +300
• Opening total: Over/Under 141.5 points scored
• Time: 6:30 p.m. ET Saturday (FOX)

UPDATE 5:30 P.M. ET SATURDAY: An hour before tipoff, UConn is up to a 10-point favorite on TwinSpires Sportsbook's Big East Tourney odds board. The Huskies opened -9 and made a stop at -9.5 along the way up.

Connecticut is attracting 60% of spread bets/70% of spread money.

"The public is siding with UConn, as they have all season. We'll need the 'dog to cover, at a bare minimum. An outright win would make our day," TwinSpires director of retail sports Zachary Lucas said.

The total is up to 144 from a 141.5 opener. The Over is taking 58% of tickets/72% of money.

UPDATE MIDNIGHT ET FRIDAY: UConn (30-3 SU/21-12 ATS) held off No. 5 seed St. John's 95-90 in Friday's semifinals. But the Huskies fell short of covering as 9.5-point favorites.

Still, Connecticut enters the Big East final on a 6-0 SU/5-1 ATS run and is 20-1 SU in its last 21 games (14-7 ATS).

Marquette played without star guard Tyler Kolek (oblique) in the Big East Tourney. In Friday's second semi, the Golden Eagles (25-8 SU/20-12-1 ATS) were 4.5-point faves and stopped No. 7 seed Providence 79-68.

UConn went 2-0 SU and ATS against Marquette in the regular season.

FanDuel Sportsbook opened UConn -8.5 in the Big East Tournament odds market. There was no movement tonight.

Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson