Villanova bolsters hopes for NCAA bid with win over Marquette

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    Villanova coach Jay Wright knew what his Wildcats were up against. Not only did Marquette walk into The Pavilion as the No. 17 team in the country, the tough, battle-tested Golden Eagles also came in with four convincing wins in their past five games.

    "They beat a lot of teams," Wright said of Marquette, "because they compete harder and they execute better."

    Not on Saturday.

    Darrun Hilliard scored 22 points and Ryan Arcidiacono and JayVaughn Pinkston both scored 11 to lead Villanova to a 60-56 upset. The Wildcats (18-10, 9-6 Big East) beat their third Top 25 conference team this season, and kept the Golden Eagles (19-7, 10-4) from snaring their 20th win.
     

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