Marquette falls to No. 5 Villanova, 85-68
Posted: Dec 23, 2020 8:16 PM CDT
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Collin Gillespie scored 22 points and sank six 3-pointers as No. 5 Villanova routed Marquette 85-68 for its sixth consecutive victory.
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Justin Moore had 13 points each and Caleb Daniels added 10 to help the Wildcats overwhelm Marquette.
Gillespie shot 6 of 11 from 3-point range.
Marquette was looking to beat a top-10 team for the third time this season after knocking off Wisconsin and Creighton.
The Golden Eagles instead lost for the third straight time.