GAME:  #837 Marquette vs #838 Villanova   
TIME:    2/12/2020 – 8:30p EST
SPREAD:   Villanova -5
TOTAL:      144
SPORTSBOOK:  SportsBetting.ag

The #18 Marquette Golden Eagles (17-6, 7-4) face a tough BIG East Conference battle against the #15 Villanova Wildcats (17-6, 7-4) at the Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. EST. The Villanova Wildcats lost their 3rd straight game against Seton Hall by a score of 64-70 in their last outing while Marquette won their 3rd straight against Butler by a score of 76-57. These teams met in Marquette on January 4th with Marquette winning easily by a score of 71-60. 

MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES

The Marquette Golden Eagles are averaging 78 points per game on 42% field goal shooting averaging 10.1 3-pointers and 9 offensive rebounds per game. Marquette is allowing 69 points per game on 40% field goal shooting while forcing 11.6 turnovers and adding 6.6 steals and 3.3 blocks per game on defense.  The Golden Eagles are led by Markus Howard who’s averaging 27.4 points and 3.1 assists along with Sacar Anim who is adding 13 points and 4 rebounds per game. 

VILLANOVA WILDCATS

The Villanova Wildcats are averaging 73 points per game on 43% field goal shooting while averaging 9.4 three-pointers and committing only 10.7 turnovers per game.  The Wildcats are allowing 67 points per game on 44% field goal shooting while holding teams to only 32% from three allowing only six 3-pointers per game. Villanova is also forcing 12 turnovers while adding 5.8 steals and 3.6 blocks on the defensive end. Villanova is led by Saddiq Bey who’s averaging 15.9 points 5.1 rebounds in 2.3 assists per game along with Colin Gillespie who’s averaging 15.7 points and 4.6 assists per game. 

MARQUETTE VS VILLANOVA  PREDICTION 

The Villanova Wildcats are in a tight spot after losing their last three games to the tough teams that just so happened to catch them in the right spot coming off one tough game after another with little preparation. Jay Wright will have his boys prepared for this game as Marquette is a tough team to beat but if you can limit Markus Howard from scoring over 40 points then there is always a good chance to easily beat this Marquette team.  The Wildcats are 13-0 when they hold opposing teams to 69 points or less and 4-6 when their opponents score more. Villanova allows an average of 64 points per game from opponents on their home court. Look for Villanova to cover the spread as they look to get back to their winning ways while focusing on their offensive production. 

TRENDS(from covers.com)

MARQUETTE

• Over is 6-1 in Golden Eagles last 7 road games.
• Golden Eagles are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
• Golden Eagles are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning record.

VILLANOVA

• Under is 4-0 in Wildcats last 4 games as a favorite.
• Under is 4-1 in Wildcats last 5 overall.
• Wildcats are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
• Favorite is 12-5 ATS in the last 17 meetings.

SPORTS BETTING ANGLES:

Bookie Analysis:  Villanova -5 / Over 144
Fade the Public:   no data / no data
Sharp Action:       Villanova -5 / no data

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#18 Marquette vs #15 Villanova Prediction & Analysis – College Basketball