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Recap - Marquette Defeats Villanova 87-74

Marquette got a 21-point performance from Tyler Kolek, who added 11 assists as Marquette ran past Villanova 87-74 on Monday at Fiserv Forum.

Marquette was the ATS victor, as they covered the -6.5-point spread as a favorite.

Marquette got 21 points from Tyler Kolek and another 18 points from Oso Ighodaro. Tyler Kolek contributed 11 assists, while Oso Ighodaro cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.

Villanova got a 24-point performance from Mark Armstrong, who was supported by 15 points from Eric Dixon. Eric Dixon had 3 assists in a losing cause for Villanova, while Tyler Burton grabbed 10 rebounds.

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

Marquette had a 25-23 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Marquette takes its act on the road to face St. John's looking for another win. For Villanova, they head home to face Connecticut.