Saturday’s 71-60 victory over Villanova erases some of the sting from Marquette’s loss at Creighton.
Markus Howard pumped in 29 points against the number-nine Wildcats, while the defense was stopping one of the most efficient offenses in the country cold.
The Golden Eagles (11-3) evened their Big East Conference mark at one-and-one, despite missing 14-of-15 shots at one point.
Despite a hand injury, center Theo John had four blocked shots and 10 rebounds.
Marquette hosts Providence Tuesday.
