Villanova Wildcats vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 1/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Villanova Wildcats vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Monday, January 15, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Marquette Golden Eagles (11-5) are hosting the Villanova Wildcats (11-5) at Fiserv Forum on Monday.

The Villanova Wildcats played DePaul and went home with a win by a final score of 94-69 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Wildcats left the arena with 14 and DePaul accounted for 15 fouls. They also converted 8 of 20 shots from distance. DePaul walked away from this one shooting 68.8% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of 16 attempts. Additionally, DePaul grabbed 21 rebounds (5 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. DePaul earned 13 assists and had 2 steals in this contest. When discussing the defense, Villanova allowed the other team to shoot 46.3% from the field on 25 out of 54 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists in this game while creating 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned 33 with 8 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats knocked down 20 of 21 tries for a rate of 95.2%. Villanova finished the contest having earned a 55.9% FG percentage (33 out of 59) and buried 8 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc.

Eric Dixon is one guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He left the arena with 24 points on 9 out of 12 shooting. He played for 26 mins and also totaled 6 boards. He ended up shooting 75.0% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Villanova comes into this one with a win-loss record of 11-5 for the campaign. They are averaging 74.3 pts per contest (194th in the country) on 41.8% from the field. The Wildcats are shooting 33.0% on 3-pointers (148 of 449) and 82.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Villanova is pulling down 38.0 boards per game and has earned 194 assists on the year, which ranks 294th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 10.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 15.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.4 personal fouls. They are 125th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 197 conceded this season. The Wildcats defense is allowing a FG percentage of 40.8% (370 of 907) and they relinquish 33.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They concede 34.1% on shots from distance while they are 41st in the nation in PPG allowed (65.1).

In their last game, the Marquette Golden Eagles took a defeat with a final score of 69-62 when they faced Butler. In relation to attacking the glass, Marquette permitted Butler to snag 38 in total (5 offensive). They finished 45.5% from 3-point land by shooting 10 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). The Golden Eagles allowed Butler to convert 24 of their 54 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.4% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Golden Eagles finished shooting 24 out of 73 from the floor which had them sitting at 32.9%. When it comes to shots from distance, Marquette buried 5 of their 31 attempts (16.1%). They were able to bury 9 of them for a rate of 81.8%. Butler had 16 fouls in this game which took the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 11 tries. They gave up possession 10 times, while earning 12 steals for this game. The Golden Eagles pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in this game.

Kameron Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Eagles in this matchup. He converted 9 out of 22 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 40.9%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 35 minutes on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Marquette has a mark of 11-5 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Golden Eagles are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which is ranked 157th in Division 1. Marquette has totaled 1,229 pts for the year (76.8 per contest) and they snag 34.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.5 times per game (75th in college hoops) and they turn it over 10.6 times per contest. The Golden Eagles are committing 15.3 fouls every game and they connect on 73.7% from the charity stripe.

The Marquette defense surrenders 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc (128 of 389) and their opponents are converting on 71.3% of their foul shots. They have given up 13.8 dimes and 35.9 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 253rd and 231st in those categories. The Golden Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 87th in college hoops in PPG given up with 67.3. They have forced 16.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (144th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Villanova

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