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Villanova's men's basketball team suffered a disappointing loss to Marquette on Saturday night, falling by a score of 73-65. The Wildcats were unable to overcome a strong performance from the Golden Eagles, who shot 50% from the field and outrebounded Villanova by a margin of 37-27. Marquette was led by Markus Howard, who scored a game-high 25 points, while Villanova was paced by Saddiq Bey, who had 17 points and seven rebounds. The loss drops Villanova to 15-7 on the season and 6-4 in Big East play.