Marquette’s been hot. After starting slow and looking unimpressive in the Big East, including giving away games late against Seton Hall and Butler, they had a strong road victory at Creighton (who were missing their All-American point guard in Maurice Waston Jr.)
But the next test was Villanova. Number one Villanova. Player of the Year Candidate Josh Hart. Future superstar (present superstar, yeah definitely) Jalen Brunson. The hero of the National Championship Game Kris Jenkins. A juggernaut.
And for the first half, Villanova showed us that they were in a different category than Marquette.