Marquette at Villanova

Marquette has dropped five in a row, but it's a little misleading. They lost two games in overtime to Georgetown and #25 Butler, along with a pair of road losses at Xavier and St. John's by five and four points. They are #27 in the nation in assists with a balanced lineup. The Golden Eagles are 5-1 ATS on the road and 9-4 ATS against a team with a winning record. Villanova has a showdown with #24 Georgetown on deck and the Wildcats are 1-4 ATS following a spread cover. When these rivals meet the road team is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings and the Golden Eagles are 5-2 ATS at Villanova. Go with the points on Marquette.