Marquette Wire · Feb 2, 2025
Villanova downs Marquette 65-53 behind a strong second quarter
Marquette fell for the fourth time in conference play on Sunday.
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Villanova (12-10, 6-4 Big East) beats Marquette (14-7, 6-4 Big East) after building a 38-26 halftime lead and holding the Golden Eagles scoreless from behind the arc.
Three Point Shooting
It’s almost been a full year since Marquette hasn’t connected on a 3-pointer in a contest. The last time that happened was last season against Georgetown in an eventual 52-38 win. Sunday, an 0-for-9 performance from downtown made the Wildcat’s halftime lead insurmountable.
On the other side, Villanova went 8-of-17 on deep ball attempts, marking the seventh time this season the Wildcats have made more than 7 treys.