Marquette vs Villanova Wrap - Villanova Wins 75-70
Marquette vs Villanova Wrap - Villanova Wins 75-70
Villanova got 18 points from Mouphtaou Yarou en route to a 75-70 victory over Marquette on Wednesday at Villanova Pavilion.
Bettors who backed Villanova were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of 6.
Villanova got 17 points from Corey Fisher and another 14 points from Antonio Pena. Corey Fisher contributed 6 assists, while Antonio Pena cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Marquette got 15 points from Darius Johnson-Odom in a losing cause and another 15 points from Jimmy Butler. Dwight Buycks contributed 4 assists for them, while Chris Otule had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Villanova were victorious, as the score was 34-25 at the break.
Villanova won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-31.
