Villanova Wildcats (ATS) ..

Like it has in recent years, Marquette is one of those teams that pretty much always sits at the top of the Big East standings. The Golden Eagles are 20-6 this season and have played very well again with one of my favorite players in CBB in Kam Jones. That being said, this is a bad matchup for them. Marquette is the better side this season. But, it has struggled playing @Villanova in over the years.

Now, even though the Wells Fargo Center isn't the "home" of Villanova, it's still is considered the "home away from home for Villanova." This is a home game for them and I expect them to play extremely well. Even though the Wildcats just have a 15-12 record this season, they are 12-3 at home. Nova has beaten some of the top teams this season including St. John's & UCONN.

I'm expecting Nova to fight as hard as it can here. I believe that the Wildcats still have a shot at March if they finish the season strong and a win here against the #16 Marquette Golden Eagles would go a very long way. Expect them to win this game and feel confident with just four regular season games remaining.

Score Prediction: 74-69 Villanova.