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Marquette Defeats Villanova 85-80 - Recap
Marquette got a 32-point performance from Tyler Kolek as Marquette handed Villanova a 85-80 defeat on Tuesday at Finneran Pavilion.
Marquette was an underdog by +2.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Oso Ighodaro had 15 points for Marquette and David Joplin chipped in with 12 points. Tyler Kolek had 9 assists for them, while Stevie Mitchell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Villanova got 24 points from TJ Bamba in a losing cause and another 24 points from Eric Dixon. Justin Moore contributed 6 assists for them, while Mark Armstrong had 8 rebounds.
Marquette led at halftime, 39-32.
Marquette had a 35-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Marquette heads into a battle against Georgetown University. Villanova, meanwhile, will have their next action against Providence.