Marquette Golden Eagles vs Villanova Wildcats 01/19/2022 Game Predictions, Picks and Preview

Marquette Golden Eagles vs Villanova Wildcats 01/19/2022 – Big East Conference play is all set to get underway as the Marquette Golden Eagles take on the Villanova Wildcats from Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The Golden Eagles have progressed to the fifth spot after winning their last four games of the season. The Wildcats are at the top of the Big East play and they enter this game riding a hot six-game winning streak. The Wildcats have set the bar high in Big East play and basketball betting lines have been in their favor for the last few games.

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Marquette Golden Eagles	+11 (-107)	137.5 o (-107)	+700
Villanova Wildcats	-11 (-107)	137.5 u (-107)	-1250

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Marquette Golden Eagles

Marquette won four and dropped three conference games this season. The Golden Eagles are holding a 12-6 overall record and are one game behind the Connecticut Huskies. Marquette came off a close win against the Seton Hall Pirates in their last game. The Golden Eagles scored 73 and gave up 72 in return. Darryl Morsell was the bright spot, contributing 26 points in 36 minutes. Morsell went eight for 12 with his shooting attempts. Another 18 points came off Justin Lewis in 34 minutes of gameplay.

Players to watch: J. Lewis F (GP 18, MIN 31.2, PTS 15.3, REB 7.7, AST 1.6, STL 1.2, BLK 0.7, TO 2, FG% 42.5, FT% 77.5, 3P% 27.2), D. Morsell G (GP 17, MIN 29.3, PTS 13.8, REB 3.5, AST 2.5, STL 0.8, BLK 0.3, TO 2.3, FG% 45.1, FT% 81, 3P% 39.4), K. Jones G (GP 17, MIN 20.9, PTS 7.9, REB 1.6, AST 1.7, STL 0.8, BLK 0.1, TO 0.8, FG% 40.4, FT% 61.1, 3P% 38.6).

Villanova Wildcats

The Wildcats are holding a 6-1 conference record and are 13-4 with their overall play. Villanova is ahead of Providence at the top. On Sunday, they smashed the Butler Bulldogs with a final score of 82-42. The Wildcats had Colin Gillespie as their leader in scoring with 17 points. Another 15 points came in from Justin Moore while Jermaine Samuels and Eric Dixon contributed 14 points each. Villanova’s offense dominated the Bulldogs as they went 28 for 47 with their field goal attempts.

Players to watch: C. Gillespie G (GP 17, MIN 33.5, PTS 17.1, REB 3.4, AST 3.3, STL 1.3, BLK 0, TO 1.6, FG% 46.2, FT% 89.8, 3P% 41), J. Moore G (GP 17, MIN 33.2, PTS 15.8, REB 5.3, AST 2.5, STL 1.2, BLK 0.2, TO 1.4, FG% 42.7, FT% 79.6, 3P% 39.2), J. Samuels F (GP 17, MIN 29.4, PTS 10.3, REB 6.3, AST 1.4, STL 0.5, BLK 0.9, TO 1.4, FG% 42.9, FT% 73.7, 3P% 26.5

Trends

Marquette Golden Eagles

Marquette are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Marquette’s last 6 games.
Marquette are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
Golden Eagles are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games against Villanova.
Marquette are 3-16 SU in their last 19 games against Villanova.

Villanova Wildcats

Villanova are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Villanova’s last 12 games.
Villanova are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Villanova’s last 6 games against Marquette.
Villanova are 15-0 SU in their last 15 games at home.