Villanova Wildcats vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/02/2022

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Venue:  Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Villanova -4, Marquette +4; Over/Under:  133.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Villanova -4, Marquette +4; Over/Under:  133.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Villanova -4.5, Marquette +4.5; Over/Under:  132.5 points

 

Villanova Wildcats:  16-5 (2nd place, Big East)

Marquette Golden Eagles:  15-7 (4th place, Big East)

 

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Villanova Wildcats:  4-1 last 5

Marquette Golden Eagles:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Villanova is coming into this game with a 16-5 record overall and they are 6-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 12th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 9-2 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Marquette Golden Eagles but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Georgetown Hoyas, the DePaul Blue Demons, and the St. John's Red Storm in their last game. Collin Gillespie led the team in points in that game with 17 while Eric Dixon and Caleb Daniels off the bench were both next on the team with 15 points each. Justin Moore led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Dixon and Brandon Slater both led the team in rebounds with 7 each. They were 43.8% from the field, 47.8% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 60.1 PPG against them. Villanova has an ATS record of 12-9 this season and their O/U record is 9-12.

 

 

Marquette is coming into this game with a 15-7 record overall and they are 9-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 12th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 7-4 in their conference games this season. They have won 7 of their last 8 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 7 game winning streak that they were on. Their 7 wins in that span were against the Providence Friars, the Georgetown Hoyas, the DePaul Blue Demons, the Seton Hall Pirates, the Villanova Wildcats, the Xavier Musketeers, and Seton Hall again while their loss came against Providence in their last game. Darryl Morsell led the team in points in that game with 14 while Justin Lewis and Tyler Kolek were both next on the team with 13 points each. Morsell led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Lewis and Kolek both led the team in rebounds with 6 each. They were 41.8% from the field, 26.3% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.7 PPG against them. Marquette has an ATS record of 14-8 this season and their O/U record is 10-11-1.

 

Villanova is coming into this game as a 4 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Villanova has been playing very well recently and they only have 1 loss in their last 10 games, that 1 loss coming against Marquette at home just over a week ago. Villanova has been playing great in all of their other games and they have been crushing some of their conference opponents recently. Marquette was on a very good streak winning 7 games straight but they are coming off of a loss in their last game and now that they have lost some momentum here, Villanova will surely take advantage as they seek their revenge for that last game. Villanova will be looking to get their revenge from that 1 loss and they will have no problem pulling away in this game. The best bet to place in this game is on Villanova to cover the spread here.

 

Villanova Marquette Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, February 2, 2022 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Villanova 69 Marquette 62.

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Villanova Wildcats: Will be posted soon.

Marquette Golden Eagles: Will be posted soon.

 

 

Villanova Wildcats:  B. Antoine (G) Ques Wed - Ankle injury.

Marquette Golden Eagles:  K. Itejere (F) out for season - Redshirt.

 

 

“You look at 11 assists against 11 turnovers, that’s really not that good against most teams. But against them, taking care of the ball prevents them from getting out. You saw it. Anytime we turned it over they were out. They were gone and they’re great at it. And that’s hard to do. They run hard and give the ball up. You watch film of them and a lot of times the ball never touches the floor. It’s turnover, kick ahead, kick ahead, dunk. They’re great at that, so I think us taking care of the ball was important.” - Jay Wright after his team’s win against St. John’s.

 

 

"But our guys, when we show a level of fight and rebound together, find a way together, it usually works out for us. I think the biggest difference today is they got 14 offensive rebounds, but they did a heck of a job scoring off of them. They scored 22 points. It's one thing if a team gets an offensive rebound and they don't score. Make them miss again. And again. We didn't do that. They scored off their second shots." - Shaka Smart after his team’s loss against Providence.

 

 

 

E. Dixon 

C. Gillespie 

J. Moore 

Jermaine Samuels 

B. Slater

 

T. Kolek 

K. Kuath 

J. Lewis 

D. Morsell 

O. Prosper

 

 

PPG: C. Gillespie (17.1)

APG: C. Gillespie (3)

Reb/G: E. Dixon (6.5)

 

PPG: J. Lewis (16.5)

APG: T. Kolek (6.1)

RPG: J. Lewis (7.9)

 

Coaches:

Villanova Wildcats: Jay Wright (21st season)

Marquette Golden Eagles: Shaka Smart (1st season)