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Marquette Defeats Villanova 87-74 - Recap
Marquette grabbed a 87-74 win over Villanova on Friday, behind a 21-point effort from Stevie Mitchell at Fiserv Forum.
Marquette was a favorite by -9.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Chase Ross had 18 points for Marquette and Kam Jones chipped in with 16 points. Kam Jones had 5 assists for them, while Ben Gold was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Villanova got a 27-point performance from Jordan Longino, who was supported by 18 points from Eric Dixon. Jordan Longino had 7 assists in a losing cause for Villanova, while Eric Dixon grabbed 9 rebounds.
Marquette led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Villanova had a 34-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Marquette takes its act on the road to face Butler looking for another win. For Villanova, they head home to face Creighton.