Marquette hosts the No. 5 Villanova Wildcats Wednesday evening in the team’s second BIG EAST home game of the 2020-21 season.
After a heartbreaking buzzer beater loss at Xavier Sunday afternoon, the Golden Eagles now sit at 5-4 on the season and look to stay above .500 heading into their 9-day Christmas and New Year break.
Villanova possesses a 7-1 overall record, are undefeated in conference play this season and are currently on a five-game win streak. During the nonconference, the Wildcats had significant wins against Boston College, Arizona State University and University of Texas.