Following a rough stretch to begin February, No. 16 Marquette appears to have stabilized heading into Friday's Big East matchup at Villanova. The Golden Eagles (20-6, 11-4 Big East) are trending toward a prominent seed in next month's NCAA Tournament, though things looked a bit shaky earlier this month when Marquette lost three games in a row to UConn, St. John's and Creighton. However, the team has bounced back, posting double-digit victories over DePaul and Seton Hall. The 80-56 win over the Pirates was particularly dominant as the Eagles shot 53.6 percent from the floor (and 40.7 percent from 3-point range) while dominating the boards, 37-22.
Marquette shoots for ninth straight win over Villanova
