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Marquette vs. Villanova final score: Depth the key as 'Nova holds off Golden Eagles

Wildcats bounce back from a 31-14 Marquette run to end the first half to comfortably put away the Golden Eagles

Jay Wright will likely tell you his Villanova Wildcat team has a lot to improve on, but tonight's performance shows you exactly while the 'Cats are considered a sexy pick to make a deep run in March's NCAA Tournament.

After jumping out to an 23-7 lead early, Wright's men went ice cold from the field and went into the half trailing a Marquette team looking to make hay in the crowded Big East standings.