Villanova is riding a three-game win streak while Marquette dropped their last game to Providence, which snapped a long winning streak. Marquette did beat Nova in their previous meeting this season. Since the loss, Nova has turned it up on both ends of the court. On the defensive end, Villanova is giving up just 28.05 points in the first half of games. Marquette is giving up 68.7 points a game. Villanova held the Golden Eagles to just 57 points in their last game. Villanova is the better offensive team here and they will exact a little revenge with a win and cover.

Play on Villanova. This is a 7* play