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Villanova Wildcats vs. Marquette Golden Eagles
The Villanova Wildcats and the Marquette Golden Eagles will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Golden Eagles as -4.5-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total opened at 142.5.
Marquette was a 86-80 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Musketeers. They covered the -3.5-point spread as favorites.
Last time out for Villanova, they were a 58-57 winner as they battled Blue Demons at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -24.5-point favorite.
Villanova:
Team record: 18-14 SU,16-15-1 ATS
Villanova is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Marquette
Villanova is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Marquette
Marquette:
Team record: 23-8 SU,18-12-1 ATS
Marquette is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Villanova
Marquette is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Villanova