The No. 10 Marquette Golden Eagles (16-3, 7-1 Big East) are at home in Big East play against the Villanova Wildcats (12-8, 5-4 Big East) on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The Golden Eagles are favored by 9.5 points in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5 points.
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Marquette and Villanova Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Marquette is 4-6-1 against the spread when favored by 9.5 points or more this season.
These teams average 155.7 points per game combined, 13.2 more than the over/under of 142.5.
Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 134.3 points per game, 8.2 fewer than the point total for this game.
Marquette’s average point total in matchups this year is 145.3, 2.8 points higher than the over/under in this game.
The average point total for the Wildcats this year is 2.2 points higher than this game’s over/under.
The Golden Eagles have a 9-9-1 record against the spread this season.
The Wildcats have gone 10-10-0 ATS this season.
Marquette Stats & Insights
Marquette is outscoring opponents by 12.3 points per game with a +235 scoring differential overall. It puts up 78.8 points per game (82nd in college basketball) and gives up 66.5 per outing (54th in college basketball).
Marquette is 278th in college basketball at 30.8 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 31.5 its opponents average.
The Golden Eagles connect on 2.9 more threes per game than the opposition, 9.7 (38th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 6.8.
Marquette ranks 65th in college basketball by averaging 101.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 42nd in college basketball, allowing 85.6 points per 100 possessions.
Offensively, the Golden Eagles have fared better at home this season, scoring 81.5 points per game, compared to 74.6 per game in away games.
Villanova Stats & Insights
Villanova’s +182 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 76.9 points per game (120th in college basketball) while allowing 67.8 per outing (75th in college basketball).
Villanova is 219th in college basketball at 31.9 rebounds per game. That’s 6.1 more than the 25.8 its opponents average.
Villanova knocks down 10.2 three-pointers per game (25th in college basketball), 1.3 more than its opponents. It shoots 40.3% from deep (fourth-best in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 36.0%.
Villanova averages 106.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (12th in college basketball), and gives up 94.2 points per 100 possessions (245th in college basketball).
At home, the Wildcats average 79.2 points per game. Away, they average 71.8.
Marquette Key Players to Watch
The leader in points and assists for the Golden Eagles is Kameron Jones, who scores 19.1 points and distributes 6.5 assists per game.
David Joplin leads Marquette in rebounding, pulling down 5.3 rebounds per game while also scoring 14.9 points a contest.
Joplin leads the Golden Eagles in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.2 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Stevie Mitchell and Joplin lead Marquette on the defensive end, with Mitchell leading the team in steals averaging 2.6 per game and Joplin in blocks averaging 1.2 per contest.
Villanova Key Players to Watch
Eric Dixon puts up 24.9 points per game to be the top scorer for the Wildcats.
Villanova’s leader in rebounds is Enoch Boakye with 6.6 per game, and its leader in assists is Jhamir Brickus with 5.6 per game.
Dixon is the most prolific from distance for the Wildcats, hitting 3.4 threes per game.
Jordan Longino (1.5 steals per game) is the steal leader for Villanova while Boakye (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Marquette vs. Villanova Prediction
Marquette 77, Villanova 68
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