Marquette vs Villanova Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 24

The No. 10 Marquette Golden Eagles (16-3, 7-1 Big East) host the Villanova Wildcats (12-8, 5-4 Big East) in Big East play at Fiserv Forum, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, January 24, 2025.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Marquette vs. Villanova Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, January 24, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Arena: Fiserv Forum

Marquette vs. Villanova Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Marquette win (80.2%)

Take a look at the betting trends and insights below before placing a bet on Friday's Marquette-Villanova spread (Marquette -9.5) or over/under (142.5 points).

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Marquette vs. Villanova: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Marquette has compiled a 9-10-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Villanova has compiled a 10-10-0 record against the spread this year.
• The Golden Eagles sport a better record against the spread at home (5-6-0) than they do in away games (3-4-0).
• This season, the Wildcats are 7-5-0 at home against the spread (.583 winning percentage). On the road, they are 1-4-0 ATS (.200).
• Marquette has won twice against the spread in conference play this season.
• Villanova's Big East record against the spread is 4-5-0.

Marquette vs. Villanova: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Marquette has been the moneyline favorite in 14 games this season and has come away with the win 13 times (92.9%) in those contests.
• This season, the Golden Eagles have been victorious eight times in nine chances when named as a favorite of at least -490 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Villanova is 1-4 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 20% of those games).
• The Wildcats have yet to play a game with moneyline odds of +365 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Marquette has a 83.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Marquette vs. Villanova Head-to-Head Comparison

• 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).
• Kameron Jones' team-leading 19.1 points per game ranks 28th in college basketball.
• Villanova outscores opponents by 9.1 points per game (posting 76.9 points per game, 120th in college basketball, and allowing 67.8 per contest, 75th in college basketball) and has a +182 scoring differential.
• Villanova's leading scorer, Eric Dixon, is first in the country, scoring 24.9 points per game.
• The Golden Eagles rank 278th in the nation at 30.8 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 31.5 their opponents average.
• David Joplin paces the Golden Eagles with 5.3 rebounds per game (511th in college basketball action).
• The Wildcats record 31.9 rebounds per game (219th in college basketball) while allowing 25.8 per outing to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 6.1 boards per game.
• Enoch Boakye's 6.6 rebounds per game lead the Wildcats and rank 216th in the country.
• 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.
• The Wildcats average 106.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (12th in college basketball), and allow 94.2 points per 100 possessions (245th in college basketball).

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