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Marquette vs Villanova: Can the Wildcats end the losing streak?
The Marquette Golden Eagles are visiting the Villanova Wildcats on Tuesday at Finneran Pavilion.
The Golden Eagles have won the last four games
The Marquette Golden Eagles are 15-5 for the season and 6-3 in the Big East Conference. They have won the last four games and are coming off a 75-57 win over Seton Hall. Oso Ighodaro led the Golden Eagles with 21 points, his fourth 20+ performance of the season. The senior forward leads the Golden Eagles this season with 14.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Marquette is shooting 47.1% from the field, which ranks them 62nd in the nation and 89th, allowing 67.6 points per game.
The Wildcats have lost the last four games
The Villanova Wildcats are going through the most difficult period of the season, losing the last four games. They are coming off an 88-81 double-overtime loss to Butler. Eric Dixon had his second-highest scoring performance of the season with 28 points, but that wasn’t enough to end the losing streak. He leads Villanova with 15.7 points per game for the season. The Wildcats are 11-9 for the season and 4-5 in the Big East Conference. They are shooting only 42.4% from the field, which barely puts them among the top 300 schools in the nation. Interestingly, they are the best free-throw shooting team in the country, with 81.2%.
Betting Trends
Villanova is 10-10-0 ATS for the season, 5-4-0 ATS at home, and 4-4-0 after a loss. Marquette is 10-9-1 ATS for the season, 2-4-0 ATS on the road, and 6-7-1 ATS after a win.
Prediction and Conclusion
These Big East teams have completely different seasons. Villanova is having the worst season in recent years and is currently on a four-game losing streak. They are struggling shooting and will have to step up their game in order to end the streak. Marquette is playing their best basketball of the season but is still a 1.5-point underdog in this one. They beat Villanova 87-74 just two weeks ago, and that was their fifth consecutive win over the Wildcats. Villanova is playing at home now, but it is a fact that Marquette is much better at the moment and will cover the given spread.
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