Overview
- Freshman Acaden Lewis led Villanova with 20 points and eight assists, setting up Tyler Perkins for a layup with 11.5 seconds left to create the final margin.
- Marquette’s last play ended with Chase Ross forcing a long 3-point attempt that missed after a timeout with 7.3 seconds remaining, and Nigel James Jr. did not touch the ball on the possession.
- Villanova improved to 13-3 overall and 4-1 in the Big East with its third straight conference road win, securing its first victory at Marquette since Dec. 23, 2020.
- The Wildcats shot 55.4% from the field and went 7-for-7 at the line, with Matt Hodge hitting a career-high four threes and Devin Askew scoring 13 second-half points off the bench.
- Nigel James Jr. paced Marquette with a career-high 31 points on 7-for-9 shooting from deep, though the Golden Eagles’ season-long 3-point struggles remain a theme as they fell to 6-11 (1-5).