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Marquette vs Villanova Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 25 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 87-74
36-26 51-48
Position#67
Record16-3
FormWWWLW
Points / game78.8
Allowed / game66.5
vs
Position#138
Record12-8
FormWLLWL
Points / game76.9
Allowed / game67.8
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Marquette winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Villanova winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

MarquetteUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisconsin
#43
W
88-74
88
74
+14
H07/12
NCAA
Dayton
#62
L
63-71
63
71
-8
A15/12
NCAA
Butler
#266
W
80-70
80
70
+10
H19/12
NCAA
Xavier
#82
W
72-70
72
70
+2
A21/12
NCAA
Providence
#300
W
78-50
78
50
+28
A31/12
NCAA
Creighton
#59
W
79-71
79
71
+8
H04/01
NCAA
Georgetown
#176
W
74-66
74
66
+8
H08/01
NCAA
DePaul
#269
W
85-83 OT
85
83
+2
A15/01
NCAA
Xavier
#82
L
57-59
57
59
-2
H18/01
NCAA
Seton Hall
#349
W
76-59
76
59
+17
A22/01
NCAA
1H
2H
37-39
51-35
36-26
27-45
32-35
48-35
27-22
45-48
47-20
31-30
39-35
40-36
29-38
45-28
39-40
28-27
24-35
33-24
33-21
43-38
142.5Avg total
75.2Scored
67.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)78.866.5145.3+12.484%
Season at home (11)81.564.2145.6+17.391%
Season away (8)75.269.6144.9+5.675%
Last 10 (10)75.267.3142.5+7.980%
Last 5 (5)74.267.6141.8+6.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)68.075.5143.5-7.525%
vs Similar ◀ (12)75.969.6145.5+6.375%
vs Weaker (14)82.565.8148.3+16.793%
This opponent (Villanova) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VillanovaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Fairleigh Dickinson
#289
W
86-72
86
72
+14
H12/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#349
W
79-67
79
67
+12
H18/12
NCAA
Creighton
#59
L
79-86
79
86
-7
A21/12
NCAA
Butler
#266
W
73-65
73
65
+8
A01/01
NCAA
DePaul
#269
W
100-56
100
56
+44
H04/01
NCAA
Uconn
#63
W
68-66
68
66
+2
H08/01
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#10
L
68-80
68
80
-12
A12/01
NCAA
Xavier
#82
L
63-69
63
69
-6
A14/01
NCAA
Providence
#300
W
75-73
75
73
+2
H18/01
NCAA
Georgetown
#176
L
63-64
63
64
-1
H20/01
NCAA
1H
2H
45-36
41-36
37-29
42-38
38-40
41-46
30-31
43-34
48-32
52-24
32-25
36-41
31-36
37-44
32-24
31-45
32-37
43-36
34-27
29-37
145.2Avg total
75.4Scored
69.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)76.967.8144.7+9.160%
Season at home (13)77.764.0141.7+13.777%
Season away (7)75.474.9150.3+0.629%
Last 10 (10)75.469.8145.2+5.660%
Last 5 (5)67.470.4137.8-3.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)66.075.8141.8-9.80%
vs Similar ◀ (10)68.168.7136.8-0.640%
vs Weaker (15)78.762.0140.7+16.787%
This opponent (Marquette) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.2+3.21st half: +4.2+4.22nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: +1.4+1.4
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.2+3.21st half: +4.2+4.22nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: +1.4+1.4
MarquetteVillanova
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
MarquetteLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisconsin
#43
L
37-39
37
39
-2
H07/12
NCAA
Dayton
#62
W
36-26
36
26
+10
A15/12
NCAA
Butler
#266
L
32-35
32
35
-3
H19/12
NCAA
Xavier
#82
W
27-22
27
22
+5
A21/12
NCAA
Providence
#300
W
47-20
47
20
+27
A31/12
NCAA
Creighton
#59
W
39-35
39
35
+4
H04/01
NCAA
Georgetown
#176
L
29-38
29
38
-9
H08/01
NCAA
DePaul
#269
L
39-40
39
40
-1
A15/01
NCAA
Xavier
#82
L
24-35
24
35
-11
H18/01
NCAA
Seton Hall
#349
W
33-21
33
21
+12
A22/01
NCAA
65.4Avg total
34.3Scored
31.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.732.669.3+4.153%-
Last 30 at home (19)37.633.370.9+4.353%-
Last 30 away (11)35.131.466.5+3.755%-
Last 10 (10)34.331.165.4+3.250%-
Last 5 (5)32.833.866.6-1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)30.537.067.5-6.50%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)34.933.868.7+1.250%-
vs Weaker (14)39.930.470.3+9.671%-
This opponent (Villanova) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VillanovaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Fairleigh Dickinson
#289
W
45-36
45
36
+9
H12/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#349
W
37-29
37
29
+8
H18/12
NCAA
Creighton
#59
L
38-40
38
40
-2
A21/12
NCAA
Butler
#266
L
30-31
30
31
-1
A01/01
NCAA
DePaul
#269
W
48-32
48
32
+16
H04/01
NCAA
Uconn
#63
W
32-25
32
25
+7
H08/01
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#10
L
31-36
31
36
-5
A12/01
NCAA
Xavier
#82
W
32-24
32
24
+8
A14/01
NCAA
Providence
#300
L
32-37
32
37
-5
H18/01
NCAA
Georgetown
#176
W
34-27
34
27
+7
H20/01
NCAA
67.6Avg total
35.9Scored
31.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.730.164.8+4.663%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.229.765.8+6.572%-
Last 30 away (12)32.430.863.2+1.750%-
Last 10 (10)35.931.767.6+4.260%-
Last 5 (5)32.229.862.0+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)30.233.864.0-3.525%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)34.131.065.1+3.170%-
vs Weaker (15)36.528.565.0+8.173%-
This opponent (Marquette) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Marquette wins
3
Villanova wins
DateGameScore
15/03/24Marquette v Villanova71-65 OT
31/01/24Villanova v Marquette80-85
15/01/24Marquette v Villanova87-74
02/02/23Marquette v Villanova73-64
31/12/22Villanova v Marquette66-68
03/02/22Marquette v Villanova83-73
20/01/22Villanova v Marquette54-57
11/02/21Villanova v Marquette96-64
24/12/20Marquette v Villanova68-85
13/02/20Villanova v Marquette72-71
Marquettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/01/25ASeton Hall76-59
18/01/25HXavier57-59
15/01/25ADePaul85-83 OT
08/01/25HGeorgetown74-66
04/01/25HCreighton79-71
31/12/24AProvidence78-50
21/12/24AXavier72-70
19/12/24HButler80-70
15/12/24ADayton63-71
07/12/24HWisconsin88-74
Villanovalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/01/25HGeorgetown63-64
18/01/25HProvidence75-73
14/01/25AXavier63-69
12/01/25ASt. John's (N.Y.)68-80
08/01/25HUconn68-66
04/01/25HDePaul100-56
01/01/25AButler73-65
21/12/24ACreighton79-86
18/12/24HSeton Hall79-67
12/12/24HFairleigh Dickinson86-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Marquette
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW84%
HomeWWWWL91%
AwayLWWWW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19118
Win %84%91%75%
Points / game78.881.575.2
Allowed / game66.564.269.6
Point differential+12.4+17.3+5.6
Avg total145.3145.6144.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+53%64%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)0% (1)100% (3)
Overtime %5%0%12%
Villanova
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL60%
HomeWWWWL77%
AwayWLWLL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20137
Win %60%77%29%
Points / game76.977.775.4
Allowed / game67.864.074.9
Point differential+9.1+13.7+0.6
Avg total144.7141.7150.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%54%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)67% (3)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big East conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 St. John's (N.Y.)2017385%80.566.3+14.2
2 Marquette1916384%78.866.5+12.4
3 Uconn1914574%80.868.6+12.3
4 Georgetown1913668%72.464.4+8.0
5 Creighton1913668%75.369.0+6.3
6 Xavier2113862%76.368.7+7.6
7 Villanova2012860%76.967.8+9.1
8 DePaul20101050%75.773.8+1.9
9 Providence1991047%71.769.5+2.2
10 Butler1981142%72.571.9+0.6
11 Seton Hall1961332%64.268.5-4.3
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Marquette365187
Villanova264874
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