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Marquette Falls 85-68 Against Villanova - Game Recap

Villanova grabbed a 85-68 win over Marquette on Wednesday, behind a 22-point effort from Collin Gillespie at Fiserv Forum.

Villanova was a -5.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Justin Moore had 14 points for Villanova and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl chipped in with 13 points. Caleb Daniels had 5 assists for them, while Jeremiah Robinson-Earl was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

Marquette got 15 points from Jamal Cain in a losing cause and another 10 points from Theo John. D.J. Carton contributed 5 assists for them, while Dawson Garcia had 8 rebounds.

Villanova was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Marquette won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-26.

Next game, Villanova takes its act on the road to face Xavier looking for another win. For Marquette, they head on the road to face Georgetown University.