"The Marquette Golden Eagles (16-10) will try to end a three-game losing streak when they hit the road to play the Villanova Wildcats (21-6) on February 22, 2026 at The William B. Finneran Pavilion. In its previous game, Villanova lost to UConn on Wednesday, 83-69. Its top scorer was Jasmine Bascoe with 26 points. On Saturday, in its last game, Marquette fell to UConn 71-56. With 15 points, Lee Volker was its top scorer."
"Villanova's +297 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 11.0 points per game) is a result of scoring 72.9 points per game (68th in college basketball) while giving up 61.9 per outing (125th in college basketball). The Wildcats score 9.8 more points than the Golden Eagles give up (63.1). Villanova makes 8.9 three-pointers per game (17th in college basketball) while shooting 36.2% from deep (21st in college basketball). It is making 3.8 more threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 5.1 per game while shooting 30.5%."
Villanova (21-6) visits Marquette (16-10) on February 22, 2026 at The William B. Finneran Pavilion with a 3:30 p.m. ET tipoff. Villanova recently lost to UConn 83-69 with Jasmine Bascoe scoring 26 points. Marquette also fell to UConn 71-56 with Lee Volker scoring 15. The game will stream on Peacock, and tickets are available via Vivid Seats. Villanova averages 72.9 points per game while allowing 61.9, producing a +11.0 point per game differential. The Wildcats average 8.9 three-pointers per game at 36.2% shooting, outproducing opponents in long-range scoring.
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