And 'Nova (14-1, 3-0 Big East) continues to win.
When assessing the game, also keep in mind that Marquette (10-6, 1-3) has been really unlucky not to have a much better record. Five of its losses have been by a combined nine points.
Deja Saturday
For the second consecutive Saturday, Marquette's Jimmy Butler was in the middle of a bad sequence for his team. In Milwaukee, he missed a wide-open layup that would have given his team the lead in the final seconds. In this game, he lost the ball with 10 seconds left, his team trailing by just two.
The shooting
The Wildcats shot a terrific 57.1 percent. Marquette almost made it all the way back thanks to 11-for-23 shooting from the arc.
Balanced scoring
Every Villanova starter scored in double figures. Which suggests what is becoming obvious. This team is very hard to guard.
Very good week, very bad ending
Drexel's week was daunting - at Georgia State on Monday, home with VCU on Wednesday, home with William & Mary on Saturday.
Well, the Dragons got the first two and played really well to get them. It all caught up with them in the third game as they were overwhelmed by W & M, 73-48.
In a strong Colonial, W & M (12-3, 4-1 CAA) has emerged as the team to beat. The Tribe shot 52.2 percent against the Dragons, a number Bruiser Flint's teams rarely give up.
When Drexel (8-9, 3-2) shoots well, it has a chance against most anybody. Lately, the Dragons have been shooting well. Not against W & M. They shot just 24.3 percent and had no shot to win.
Hawks win final 6 minutes, game
This did not figure to be a good season on Hawk Hill. It has been a bit worse than feared. It could have gotten much worse if Saint Joseph's had lost at home to Fordham.
They actually trailed 66-65 with 6 minutes left before winning, 82-69.
