With two national championships in the last three years the Villanova Wildcats have reached a lofty status with the college basketball betting public. Yet the fact that a lot of casual money is bet on head coach Jay Wright’s team has not seemed to damage their wagering value. As a matter of fact, Nova has been one of the most profitable teams on the board in any sport. The Marquette Golden Eagles are far less celebrated than the defending national champions. But they are also making big money as one of the country’s surprise teams.
#14 Villanova Wildcats vs. #10 Marquette Golden Eagles
Date and Time: Saturday, February 9, 2019, 2:30 p.m. ET
Location: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Villanova vs. Marquette TV Coverage: FOX
Odds Analysis
While there will be a lot of casual public betting action on Villanova, as usual, Marquette may offer really strong value as the home court team that sharps may gravitate towards due to their strong home court advantage at Fiserv Forum. Bargain hunters will have to be extra careful on Nova in this one as the more popular team.
Current Form
Villanova has one of the hottest tickets on the college basketball betting boards with seven payouts in their last nine games. The Wildcats have gone under the total in three of their last four games. Nova now stands at 19-4 straight up, 15-8 vs. the line, and 6-14-2 under the total.
Marquette has also paid in seven of their last nine games with just two of their last 10 games going over the total. The Golden Eagles now stand at 19-4 straight up, 15-9 against the spread, and 8-12-2 under the total. Marquette leads the top of the Big East standings with Villanova.
Matchup Metrics
Villanova has national rankings of 102nd for scoring offense and 57th for points allowed. Marquette has quite different strengths with national marks of 50th for scoring offense and 123rd for points allowed. The Golden Eagles are the eighth best free throw shooting team in the nation and rank 14th for three-point field goal shooting.
ATS Stats
Villanova has been an excellent betting value on the road with five payouts in their last six games away from home. The Wildcats have gone over the total in six of their last seven road matchups. But Marquette has been a very impressive wagering value in home games with 14 payouts in their last 20 home court matchups. Just one of the Golden Eagles last seven home games have gone over the total.
Head to Head
Marquette has had the most recent advantage in this head to head series with three payouts in their last four games. The Wildcats and Golden Eagles have gone over the total in six of their last seven meetings. Marquette has also had the home court advantage with two straight covers against Villanova. This series has gone over the total in seven of their last nine meetings at Milwaukee.
Players to Watch
Guard Phil Booth leads Villanova with 18.3 pints per game. Forward Eric Paschall has also been strong with 17.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per outing. Counter to that is Marquette guard Markus Howard, who has become a national sensation with 24.6 points per game. Forward Sam Hauser adds 15.7 points and seven rebounds per game.
Free College Basketball Live Betting Odds Pick
In his fourth season at the helm Steve Wojciechowski has taken a demoralized Marquette team and made them into a nation contender. The new Fiserv Forum has also provided an additional home court advantage. Howard has proven to be an outstanding quarterback and trigger man of an attack that is one of the nation’s best. Finally, Marquette has a proven record of success at home in this series.
College Basketball Live Betting Odds Picks: Marquette Golden Eagles
College Basketball Live Betting Odds Score Prediction: Marquette 81, Villanova 72
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