After hitting was seemed like every shot, the Golden Eagles suddently can't buy a basket. Marquette has missed five shot in a row and the Wildcats took advantage of that dry spell to cut the seficit to 26-23 with 3:01 left in the first half.
Villanova could be in the lead if it took a little better care of the basketball. Maalik Wayns and Scottie Reynolds combined for three straight turnovers after Wayns hit a pair of free throws to get the Wildcats withing three.
Marquette has not made field goal in nearly six minutes.