Marquette vs. Villanova
Free Betting Pick: Villanova -4.5 (-110) – Tue February 10th ’09 7:30p
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We thought that the 9-0 start by the Marquette Golden Eagles inside of the Big Eat was a bit of a fluke, so perhaps their shocking loss at South Florida on Friday will mark the beginning of their return to normalcy, and we look for that to continue tonight when they visit the Villanova Wildcats.

This is not to say that Marquette is a bad team, because they are quite good. It is just that we feel there are at least four Big East teams better than them, including this Villanova team they face tonight, and lets face it, their best conference win was probably against these Wildcats in Milwaukee, as the Eagles have not faced an upper echelon Big East team since.

They have yet to face Connecticut, Pittsburgh or Louisville, all of whom they face toward the end of the season, so their 9-0 start had more to do with the schedule than anything else. Their opening win vs. Villanova may also work against them here, as it gives the Wildcats the added motivation of revenge on their home floor.

Villanova is 19-4 overall, but besides Marquette their other three losses have come vs. Connecticut and Louisville in conference and vs. Texas out of conference. They have handled the teams they are supposed to beat, and they are 11-1 here at home with an impressive winning margin of +15.8 points. Their only home loss was by one point to Louisville, which is certainly nothing to sneeze at.

We look for the Wildcats to prove their superiority over Marquette and get their revenge here with an emphatic home win.

College Basketball Free Pick: Villanova -4.5 (-110) – courtesy of LT Profits

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