Villanova at Marquette odds, picks and predictions
The Villanova Wildcats (11-5, 4-1 Big East) and Marquette Golden Eagles (11-5, 2-3) meet Monday in Milwaukee. The opening tipoff at the Fiserv Forum will be at 2:30 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Villanova vs. Marquette odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Villanova covered a 19-point spread in a 94-69 romp over the DePaul Blue Demons on Friday. The 94 points -- earned on a 55.9% field-goal mark and 20-of-21 performance at the foul line -- marked a season-high for the Wildcats. Villanova is 5-1 over its last 6 games.
Marquette, ranked No. 12 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, last played on Wednesday when it was upset (as a -11.5) 69-62 by Butler. A Golden Eagles team that shoots a lot of 3s went just 5 of 31 from distance. MU heads into Monday's game on a 2-game losing streak.
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Villanova at Marquette odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:01 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Villanova +195 (bet $100 to win $195) | Marquette -240 (bet $240 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Villanova +5.5 (-106) | Marquette -5.5 (-114)
- Over/Under (O/U): 142.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Villanova at Marquette picks and predictions
Prediction
Marquette 74, Villanova 69
Moneyline
Marquette has won 4 in a row against Villanova. A couple of those games were quite close, though.
The Wildcats are frequent launchers of triple attempts and figure to be a foe tougher to close out by a 2- or 3-possession. We're getting Marquette at a low price after the recent setbacks. This is a should-be near-75% proposition. The GOLDEN EAGLES -240 is a solid value play, though not one for all bank rolls or levels of risk tolerance.
Against the spread
PASS: Respecting the 'Nova 3-point game and the Wildcats ability to knock down free throws (82.2%) and force less-than-optimum looks outside the paint.
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Over/Under
This contest is a clash of pace featuring fast Marquette and slow Villanova.
Mostly high rim-and-3 rates make the high side of this figure just the slightest of leans. Consider partial-unit action on the OVER 142.5 (-115) or a watch and wait for a figure in the 130s.
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