Villanova looked to split the regular season with Marquette during a late Wednesday night tip-off from the Fiserv Forum. This top 25 showdown did not disappoint, lots of punches thrown, shots drained and some defense played, but the Golden Eagles came out on top, 83-73.
A rocky start for the Cats gave Marquette a 7-0 lead after the first few possessions. Villanova had five turnovers within the first eight minutes, when historically they average less than 10. The ‘Cats then went on to chip away from the Marquette lead with quality contributions from Jermaine Samuels and Caleb Daniels.