Marquette has slipped from its status as a bona fide National Championship contender after two losses to middling Big East competition, but that is just the grind of a season, this team still grades out as an elite one.
The Golden Eagles get a chance to get on track at home Monday afternoon against Villanova, who has had an up-and-down second season under Kyle Neptune. Can Marquette escape its offensive slump against the Wildcats' compact defense?
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