Marquette Vs Villanova: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 1, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 31, 2023

Tyler Kolek and the Marquette Golden Eagles (17-5, 9-2 Big East) will host the Villanova Wildcats (10-11, 4-6 Big East) at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday, February 1. The game starts at 8:30 PM ET. Wednesday’s matchup between the Golden Eagles and the Wildcats features the Golden Eagles as healthy 6.5-point favorites. The over/under is 145.5 points for the game.

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Marquette Vs Villanova Betting Lines

Marquette vs Villanova Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Marquette -6.5 145.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Marquette (-6.5)
Total Pick Over (145.5)

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Marquette Vs Villanova Stat Rankings

Marquette Avg. (Rank) Villanova Avg. (Rank)
82.6 (14th) Points Scored 70.4 (209th)
70.9 (223rd) Points Allowed 68.5 (159th)
30.4 (318th) Rebounds 30 (329th)
8 (281st) Off. Rebounds 6.9 (331st)
9 (38th) 3pt Made 8.6 (67th)
18.4 (5th) Assists 11.4 (315th)
11 (63rd) Turnovers 9.9 (16th)

Marquette Vs Villanova Betting Trends

  • The Golden Eagles have 15 wins in 22 games against the spread this year.
  • As 6.5-point favorites or more, Marquette is 7-3 against the spread.
  • The Golden Eagles have played 22 games this year, and 13 of them have hit the over.
  • Marquette’s games have finished with more than 145.5 points 15 times so far this season.
  • Golden Eagles games average 153.5 total points per game this season, eight points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Villanova has seven wins in 21 games against the spread this season.
  • The Wildcats are yet to lose ATS (2-0) as a 6.5-point underdog or more this season.
  • Marquette has seen 13 of its 22 games hit the over.
  • Wildcats games have had over 145.5 points six times this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 6.6 points higher than the average scoring total for Villanova’s games of 138.9.

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Marquette Impact Players

  • Kolek puts up a team-leading 7.8 assists per contest. He is also putting up 10.8 points and 4.3 rebounds, shooting 48% from the floor and 36.4% from downtown with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Oso Ighodaro averages a team-leading 6.2 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s registering 12.1 points and 3.4 assists, shooting 68.2% from the field (seventh in the nation).
  • Kam Jones puts up a team-best 16 points per contest. He is also putting up 3.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists, shooting 49.1% from the floor and 37.1% from beyond the arc with 2.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Olivier Prosper puts up 14 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 1 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • David Joplin posts 10.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, shooting 44.6% from the field and 41.5% from downtown with 2 made 3-pointers per contest.

Villanova Impact Players

  • Eric Dixon is the Wildcats’ top rebounder (6.5 per game), and he contributes 15.7 points and 1.2 assists.
  • Brandon Slater gives the Wildcats 11 points, 5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • The Wildcats get 13.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game from Cam Whitmore.
  • The Wildcats get 4.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Chris Arcidiacono.

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