Villanova looked to bounce back after being upset by #5 Xavier in the middle of the week and the Marquette Golden Eagles were in the way as the Wildcats returned to their winning ways in an 89-79 victory.
Juniors Kris Jenkins and Josh Hart paved the way for the Wildcats (25-4, 14-2) as they each tallied 19 points. Senior big man Daniel Ochefu added 18 points and led all players with 12 boards for the double-double. The inside play provided difficulty in matchups for Marquette (18-11, 7-9) as Ochefu's low-post efficiency, in combination with Nova's 7-17 (41.