Marquette Golden Eagles vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/19/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Venue:  The Pavilion, Villanova, PA

Where to Watch:  CBS Sports

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Marquette +13, Villanova -13; Over/Under:  139.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Marquette +13, Villanova -13; Over/Under:  139.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Marquette +12.5, Villanova -12.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

 

Marquette Golden Eagles:  12-6 (4th place, Big East)

Villanova Wildcats:  13-4 (1st place, Big East)

 

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Marquette Golden Eagles:  4-1 last 5

Villanova Wildcats:  5-0 last 5

 

 

 

Marquette is coming into this game with a 12-6 record overall and they are 2-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 8th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 4-3 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Creighton Bluejays but they have gone on a 4 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Providence Friars, the Georgetown Hoyas, the DePaul Blue Demons, and the Seton Hall Pirates in their last game. Darryl Morsell led the team in points in that game with 26 while Justin Lewis was next on the team with 18 points. Tyler Kolek led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Kur Kuath led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 42.4% from the field, 50% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.3 PPG against them. Marquette has an ATS record of 10-8 this season and their O/U record is 10-7-1.

 

 

Villanova is coming into this game with a 13-4 record overall and they are 6-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 8th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 6-1 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Creighton Bluejays but they have gone on a 6 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Xavier Musketeers, the Seton Hall Pirates, the Creighton Bluejays, the DePaul Blue Demons, Xavier again, and the Butler Bulldogs in their last game. Collin Gillespie led the team in points in that game with 17 while Justin Moore was next on the team with 15 points. Moore led the team in assists in that game with 5 and he also led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 59.6% from the field, 63.2% from 3-point range, and 93.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 60.4 PPG against them. Villanova has an ATS record of 11-6 this season and their O/U record is 8-9.

 

Villanova is coming into this game as a 13 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Villanova has been playing very well recently winning 6 straight games and they have been even better when playing at home. They have won their last 2 home games against conference opponents by over 30 points and they have won their last 3 by double digits. Marquette has been playing well recently but they have not played any tough opponents on the road while on their winning streak and they will likely run into trouble here against a very good Villanova side. The best bet to place in this game is on Villanova to cover the spread here.

 

Marquette Villanova Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, January 19, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Villanova 79 Marquette 61.

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Marquette Golden Eagles: 14-8 O/U when the total is 130 to 139.5. 134-91 O/U as an underdog. 12-6 O/U as a road underdog or pick. 117-80 O/U in road games. 22-18 O/U after 2 consecutive conference games. 134-90 O/U after 1 or more consecutive unders. 22-13 O/U after a game where they covered the spread.

Villanova Wildcats: 11-6 ATS in all games. 10-3 ATS as a favorite. 17-12 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 18-12 ATS in all home games. 25-16 ATS against conference opponents. 12-4 ATS in January games. 6-0 ATS after a conference game. 13-3 ATS after a game where they made 88% of their free throws or better.

 

 

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

Villanova Wildcats:  None.

 

 

"If you just keep going and you stay at it and stay clear-minded, you give yourself a chance. Those guys (that hit big shots) are all kind of growing from the standpoint of their confidence to put the ball in the basket and to make plays." - Shaka Smart after his team’s win against Seton Hall.

 

 

"We're starting to be able to do this for 40 minutes." - Jay Wright on his team’s great performance in their win against Butler.

 

 

 

T. Kolek 

K. Kuath 

J. Lewis 

D. Morsell 

O. Prosper

 

E. Dixon 

C. Gillespie 

J. Moore 

Jermaine Samuels 

B. Slater

 

 

PPG: J. Lewis (15.3)

APG: T. Kolek (6.4)

RPG: J. Lewis (7.7)

 

PPG: C. Gillespie (17.1)

APG: C. Gillespie (3.3)

Reb/G: J. Samuels (6.3)

 

Coaches:

Marquette Golden Eagles: Shaka Smart (1st season)

Villanova Wildcats: Jay Wright (21st season)