The Villanova Wildcats seemed unfazed and confident in a hostile environment, taking it to the No. 14 Marquette Golden Eagles — but then the last six minutes happened.
Like numerous times throughout the season, another close back-and-forth game slipped away from the ‘Cats in crunch time. Villanova held a narrow four-point lead, until Marquette took control of the final six minutes and stormed ahead to win 71-64.
“They just made some tough plays down the stretch, some offensive rebounds, just the little things,” Villanova coach Kyle Neptune said. “Throughout that entire game, it was a one or two possession game, it could be a rebound, it could be a charge, a dive — we look at the entire game.