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Recap - Villanova Defeats Marquette 81-66
Eric Dixon scored 23 points leading Villanova to a 81-66 victory over Marquette at Wells Fargo Center on Friday.
Bettors who backed Villanova were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +2.0 at sportsbooks.
Jhamir Brickus had 21 points for Villanova and Jordann Dumont chipped in with 15 points. Wooga Poplar had 5 assists for them, while Wooga Poplar was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Marquette got a 25-point performance from Zaide Lowery, who was supported by 11 points from Chase Ross. Kam Jones had 8 assists in a losing cause for Marquette, while Zaide Lowery grabbed 8 rebounds.
Villanova led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Villanova as they grabbed 29 boards, while Marquette only had 28
Next game, Villanova takes its act on the road to face Seton Hall looking for another win. For Marquette, they head home to face Providence.