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Villanova Dominates Marquette 64-39

Villanova defeated Marquette women's basketball 64-39, outscoring the Golden Eagles by 25 points with a strong defensive performance.

Villanova dominated Marquette women's basketball 64-39, taking control early with a 12-0 run that left the score 16-5 after the first period. Despite keeping the deficit at 12 points or more throughout the second half, Marquette's offense struggled with 22 turnovers, preventing them from mounting a serious comeback.

The Wildcats didn't shoot over 50% in any of the first three quarters but still maintained control throughout. Marquette's next game is against Xavier at home on Wednesday night for Senior Night, with tipoff scheduled for 6:30pm Central time on ESPN+.