Overview
- Villanova closed on an 11-2 run to edge Marquette 77-74 at Finneran Pavilion, improving to 19-5 (10-3 Big East) and sweeping the season series.
- The Wildcats erased a nine-point second-half deficit despite a near nine-minute field-goal drought.
- Tyler Perkins scored 22 points and finished the game with back-to-back threes, a key steal, two late free throws, and a block at the buzzer.
- Villanova went 13-for-34 from deep and 18-for-31 at the line but made its final six free throws, while Marquette finished 18-for-20 at the stripe.
- Acaden Lewis added 15 points and five assists and Matt Hodge scored 13 as Marquette’s Royce Parham posted career highs of 26 points and 11 rebounds with Adrien Stevens adding 18.