Big East foes square off when the No. 10 Marquette Golden Eagles (16-3, 7-1 Big East) host the Villanova Wildcats (12-8, 5-4 Big East) at Fiserv Forum, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, January 24, 2025. The Golden Eagles are 9.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 142.5.

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Marquette vs. Villanova betting lines

• Marquette moneyline odds to win: -513
• Villanova moneyline odds to win: +382
• Spread: Marquette (-9.5)
• Total: 142.5

Marquette statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Marquette sports a better record against the spread when playing at home (5-6-0) than it does on the road (3-4-0).
• The Golden Eagles have hit the over on the total in six of 11 home games (54.5%), compared to two of seven road games (28.6%).
• Marquette has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 10-1 (.909). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 4-1 (.800).

Recent trends

• The Golden Eagles have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 75.2 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.6 points fewer than the 78.8 they’ve scored this season.
• Marquette’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has given up 67.3 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 66.5 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
• Over their last 10 contests, the Golden Eagles are making 0.5 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.2 compared to 9.7 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.6% compared to 32.8% season-long).

Marquette betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-4-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 4-7-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
• O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 2-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-2 (Home: 10-1; Away: 4-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)

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Villanova statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Villanova has performed better against the spread at home (7-5-0) than on the road (1-4-0) this year.
• Looking at the over/under, Wildcats games have finished over less frequently at home (seven of 12, 58.3%) than on the road (three of five, 60%).
• When moneyline underdogs, the Wildcats have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than away (1-3).

Recent trends

• The Wildcats have played worse offensively over their last 10 games, tallying 75.4 points per contest, 1.5 fewer points their than season average of 76.9.
• While Villanova is surrendering 67.8 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 69.8 points per contest.
• The Wildcats are sinking 1.0 fewer threes per game over their past 10 games (9.2) compared to their season average (10.2), and they are producing a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (39.0%) compared to their season mark (40.3%).

Villanova betting records this season

• ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 1-4-0)
• O-U-P: 13-7-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 3-2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 9-2; Away: 0-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-3)