The Wildcats went on a 13-4 run over the last 6:23 to forge a 30-30 deadlock at halftime.
Corey Stokes has give Villanova a huge lift off the bench. The 6-5 junior guard has 11 points on 4-for-5 shooting from the field including 3-for-4 from 3-point range. Maalik Wayns has come up big, too. The freshman guard has six points in nine minutues.
Villanova's bench has outscored Marquettes reserves, 17-2
Another positive for Villanova is that the Wildcats have only committed six personal fouls. However, Villanov has turned the ball over 10 times in the first 20 minutes.
The Golden Eagles have a 10-0 advantage in points off turnovers.
Marquette allowed Villanova to get back into the game by shooting 2-for-12 in the last six minutes including 0-for-6 from 3-point range. The Golden Eagles hit five of the first six from beyond the arc.
Jay Wright wanted to give the referees a piece of his mind before heading into the locker room. Luckily, ESPN sideline reporter Beth Mowins grabbed Wright for a halftime interview. May have save Jay a T.