Once Upon A Time in America Betting Show
The Marquette Golden Eagles (10-4, 2-1 Big East) will be going for their second consecutive win when they face the Villanova Wildcats (7-6, 1-1 Big East) on Saturday afternoon. The Golden Eagles are coming off an 83-69 win over Seton Hall as seven-point favorites. The Wildcats are coming off a 74-66 loss to UConn as 12.5-point underdogs.
Villanova is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Marquette.
The Golden Eagles bounced back from their loss to Providence with a win over the Pirates in their last game. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Wildcats, which will give them their second win in a row and fifth win in their last six games.
Marquette is averaging 82.4 points per game. They scored 83 points in their last game, making 54.1 percent of their field goals and 36 percent of their three-pointers.
Oso Ighodaro led the Golden Eagles with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists. Olivier-Maxence Prosper finished with 15 points and four rebounds, while Kam Jones added 14 points and two assists.
Marquette has played well defensively, giving up 70.2 points per game. They gave up 69 points in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to win this game.