Villanova Wildcats (18-14) vs. Marquette Golden Eagles (23-8)
March 14, 2024 9:30 pm EDT
The Line: Marquette Golden Eagles ; Over/Under: -
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In this article, we will formulate a Villanova vs Marquette betting prediction for this college basketball showdown on Thursday, March 14th at the Entertainment and Sports Arena. We will take a look at:
-The Villanova Wildcats’ recent form and recent player performance
-The Marquette Golden Eagles recent form and recent player performance
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between Villanova and Marquette.
Marquette Dominated Last Game
Marquette faced off against Xavier in the last game and they sure dominated the game, at least with their offense. Marquette’s offense put up 86 points and they ended up wining by six points. Kameron Jones had a strong game putting up 30 points, nine assists, and five rebounds. Marquette is averaging 79.2 points while their defense is giving up 69.8 points per game. Kam Jones has been the top player for Marquette averaging 16.7 points while shooting 50.7 percent from the field. Tyler Kolek is still injured and out for this game.
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Villanova Almost Suffered an Awful Loss
Villanova on Wednesday faced off against DePaul, a game they should have had no issue with, and the game came down to the final possession. Villanova only scored 58 points and they only came out on top by a point. Eric Dixon was the top player for Villanova putting up 21 points, nine rebounds, and three assists. Villanova is averaging 70.7 points while their defense is giving up 65.3 points per game. Dixon on the season is averaging 16.3 points while shooting 47 percent from the field and 36.2 percent from behind the three point line.
Marquette vs Villanova Betting Prediction
Villanova only scored 58 points on Wednesday and it’s not going to get much better here. Even without Kolek here for Marquette, they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Marquette is averaging 79.2 points and they are going to score at least that here. The Wildcats offense won’t be keeping up and this will be a comfortable victory by Marquette. Back Marquette against the spread.
