Villanova Wildcats (17-13, 11-7 Big East) vs. Marquette Golden Eagles (20-9, 12-6 Big East)
Uncasville, Connecticut; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Marquette takes on Villanova in the Big East Tournament.
The Golden Eagles have gone 12-6 against Big East teams, with an 8-3 record in non-conference play. Marquette ranks third in the Big East with 16.1 assists per game led by Lee Volker averaging 3.0.
The Wildcats are 11-7 in Big East play. Villanova has a 3-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
Marquette is shooting 43.1% from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points higher than the 42.5% Villanova allows to opponents. Villanova has shot at a 41.9% rate from the field this season, 4.4 percentage points higher than the 37.5% shooting opponents of Marquette have averaged.
The teams did not face off during the regular season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Skylar Forbes is shooting 33.1% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Golden Eagles, while averaging 15.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.9 blocks. Volker is shooting 50.0% and averaging 12.9 points over the past 10 games.
Maddie Webber is shooting 33.1% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, while averaging 13.4 points. Jasmine Bascoe is averaging 18.1 points, 4.1 assists and 2.3 steals over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Eagles: 7-3, averaging 63.5 points, 30.0 rebounds, 14.8 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 58.8 points per game.
Wildcats: 7-3, averaging 60.8 points, 25.5 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 8.5 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 39.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 58.4 points.
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