Villanova sophomore Jermaine Samuels has only scored more than 15 points once in his career.
Unfortunately for Marquette’s BIG EAST regular-season title odds, that one time came Wednesday night, as Samuels’ 29-point performance downed the Golden Eagles at Finneran Pavilion 67-61.
Samuels hit a new career high in scoring following 53-percent shooting from the field and 38-percent shooting from 3-point range.
It was a stark contrast from his usual numbers, as he entered play shooting 48 percent from the field but only 30 percent from the perimeter.
Marquette neutralized Villanova stars Phil Booth and Eric Paschall, who combined to shoot 5 for 27, but the Golden Eagles did not have any answers for Samuels.