Marquette vs Villanova: Expert College Basketball Predictions For February 21, 2025

Marquette and Villanova clash in a Big East matchup on Friday night in college basketball. Get college basketball picks for today around Marquette vs Villanova battling in a conference showdown in Philadelphia, PA!

Here’s a breakdown of predictions and picks for this Big East matchup tipping off at 7:00PM ET on February 21, 2025!

Marquette vs Villanova Game Details

Date: Friday, February 21, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
Broadcast: FS1
Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA
Spread: Marquette -1.5 | Total: 152.5

Marquette vs Villanova Betting Preview

Villanova’s trips to the Wells Fargo Center used to be special. Roughly four times a year, the Wildcats get to play under the bright lights in front of a bigger crowd at an NBA arena with the ability to attract more eyeballs from Center City Philadelphia.

That luster has certainly been missing in the Kyle Neptune era as Villanova sits at 15-12 entering this clash with Marquette.

With a top-20 opponent coming to town and your NCAA Tournament life on the line, a quick search on StubHub shows that you can sit in the 13th row on the sidelines for under $20 tonight.

Villanova lost its last game at the Wells Fargo Center to Creighton three weeks ago, and after the Celtics beat the Sixers by 20 on Thursday, the City of Brotherly Love is ready to ignore basketball right now and focus on Spring Training for the Phillies.

Marquette earned an 87-74 home win over the Wildcats on January 24. The Eagles won the turnover battle 13-6 and were in control of that game from the opening tip.

Marquette has won-and-covered each of the last eight meetings in this Big East battle, including four outright upset wins as an underdog.

The Eagles are already accustomed to playing in a large, open NBA arena because they share a home court with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Marquette vs Villanova Predictions

Marquette is coming off a 24-point win over Seton Hall where Shaka Smart was able to rotate his lineup. Star guard Kam Jones was the only player to see more than 25 minutes, and ten players saw at least ten minutes in that win over the Pirates.

Villanova, on the other hand, is bottom-10 in the country in bench usage. Eric Dixon, Jordan Longino and Wooga Poplar combined to score 49 of Villanova’s 59 points in Tuesday’s loss to UConn.

When Villanova and Marquette played last month, the Wildcats bench scored a total of ten points. Villanova’s three-point shooting can get hot on any given night, but Marquette is unquestionably the more well-rounded team playing better basketball right now.

Marquette vs Villanova Prediction: Marquette -1.5

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