Big East teams on contrasting streaks will square off as part of Friday's college basketball schedule as No. 16 Marquette visits Villanova. The Golden Eagles (20-6, 11-4) have won back-to-back games after losing their previous three contests. Meanwhile, the Wildcats (15-12, 8-8) have dropped two in a row after winning their prior three matchups. Marquette prevailed 87-74 when these rivals last met on Jan. 24.

Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET from the Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, Pa. The Golden Eagles are 1.5-point favorites in the latest Villanova vs. Marquette odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 142.5. 

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