For the first time since 2003 and the first time EVER in the regular season during the 100 years of program history, YOUR Marquette Golden Eagles beat a #1 ranked team, defeating the Villanova Wildcats on Tuesday night, 74-72.
No, really. It happened.
Let’s make it even wilder: Marquette rallied from down 15 at the half and down 17 with 19 minutes left in the game to pull off the upset of the #1 team in the country and the reigning national champions. It happened! It really did!
Hell, Josh Hart, who was sidelined with two fouls for all but four minutes of the first half, hit a three pointer to make it 66-52 in Villanova’s favor with 7:08 to play.