Overview
- Marquette Golden Eagles (23-10) and New Mexico Lobos (26-7) will meet in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
- The game is scheduled for Friday, March 21, 2025, at 7:25 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on TBS, with streaming available on Sling TV.
- Marquette is favored with a -4.5 point spread and a moneyline of -185, while New Mexico is the underdog at +150.
- Marquette ranks 28th in KenPom metrics, excelling in both offense and defense, while New Mexico ranks 41st, boasting a strong 19th-ranked defense.
- USA TODAY experts largely predict a New Mexico upset, with only one expert favoring Marquette to win outright.