Its Friday, February 21, and the Big East spotlight is shining tonight in Philadelphia as the Marquette Golden Eagles (20-6, 11-4) and the Villanova Wildcats (15-12, 8- 8) meet at Wells Fargo Center.
Nova lost a heartbreaker at UConn, 66-59. The Wildcats were outscored 27-6 to end the game. The whispers are only growing louder that Head Coach Kyle Neptune is coaching his final games for Villanova. After defeating Xavier and St. John’s earlier this month the Wildcats have been blown out at Providence and now this loss at UConn.
Shaka Smart’s Marquette Golden Eagles struggled to open February losing their first three games, but they have rebounded and taken advantage of a soft spot in their schedule knocking off DePaul and Seton Hall in their last two games.
Marquette is 6-4 on the road this season while Villanova is 12-3 at home.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Marquette at Villanova
- Date: Friday, February 21, 2025
- Time: 7:00PM EST
- Site: Wells Fargo Center
- City: Philadelphia, PA
- Network/Streaming: FS1
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Game odds for Golden Eagles at Wildcats
*odds courtesy of BetMGM
- Odds: Marquette Golden Eagles (-130), Villanova Wildcats (+105)
- Spread: Golden Eagles -1.5
- Total: 142.5 points
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Expert picks & predictions for Marquette at Villanova
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the visitors in this game: Marquette ML (-125)
“Kyle Neptune is 0-6 versus Marquette and Villanova has lost the past eight meetings. Marquette owned the first as Villanova barely led in that contest and while the Wildcats could use another impressive home win for the resume, Kenpom and Barttorvik’s models have this as the least likely chance at a win for Villanova over the final four games of the regular season.”
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Golden Eagles & Wildcats game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on Marquette on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on Marquette -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 142.5.
Golden Eagles vs Wildcats: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Marquette has won 3 straight at Villanova
- The Under is 4-1 in Marquette’s last 5 road games
- Villanova has covered in 9 of its 15 home games this season (14-13 ATS overall)
- Marquette is 1-4 against the spread in its last 5 games (12-14 on the season)
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