Stevie Mitchell Matched a career high with 21 points and No. 10 Marquette continued its recent dominance of Villanova By multiplication Wild cats 87-74 Friday night.
Chase Ross He added 18 points and Cam Jones He had 16 to help Marquette (17-3, 8-1 Big East) beat Villanova for its eighth straight and tie No. 20 St. John’s (17-3, 8-1) for first place in the Big East.
the Golden eagles It has not lost to Villanova since Shaka Smart took over as Marquette’s coach in 2021.
Jordan Longo He had 27 career points to go with seven assists for Villanova (12-9, 5-5). Eric Dixonwho entered the night with 24.9 points per game, scored 15 of his 18 points after halftime.
Fast food
Villanova: That was good news for Villanova Tyler Perkins Made his first 3-point basket since December 17. Perkins has gone 0-for-25 from 3-point range over his last eight games, missing his first three attempts on Friday before finally connecting. Before the slump, Perkins made 45.3% of his 3-point shots (24 of 53).
Marquette: The Golden Eagles took the lead for less than four minutes and their second straight double-digit win since then Loss 59-57 Home to Xavier last weekend. Marquette won 76-59 at Seton Hall Tuesday.
Key moment
Villanova trailed 57-51 when Luongo stole the ball from Jones, but Marquetz got the ball back David Joplin Blocked a Longo layup attempt. On the ensuing Marquette possession, Zayed Lori Got on an offensive rebound and made a 3-pointer to extend the lead to 60-51 with 8:33 left.
Key statistics
Marquette committed just six turnovers and had a 16-2 edge in points off turnovers.
Even after that
Villanova doesn’t play again until one game on February 1 with Creighton. Marquette at Butler Tuesday night.
Reporting by The Associated Press.
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