Vermont will almost certainly go on to win the American East this season given how much veteran talent returns for this roster. Vermont has been a pesky opponent so far this year standing 6-2 overall with their only losses coming in competitive fashion on the road against Kentucky and Bucknell. The main concern we have with Vermont is they're heading into their 4th straight true road game and that can have a wearing effect on a team.
Marquette has been testing themselves during the nonconference standing 5-3 overall with some tough defeats coming against teams like Purdue, Wichita State, and Georgia. Marquette has shown explosiveness at times on the offensive end putting up 81.5 points per game on average and it'll be interesting to see if the Golden Eagles can take advantage of what should be a somewhat fatigued defensive opponent. Marquette has been led by Rowsey and Howard who're each averaging over 20 points per contest. I think behind their strong home court advantage I like Marquette to take take of business and get the win and cover here and dominate in the paint and on the boards.