MILWAUKEE – (Staff Report from Official News Release) – Tyler Perkins led Villanova with 22 points – scoring 11 of those during a late second half run over the final six minutes of play – helping the Wildcats edge past Marquette at home on Wednesday night. Royce Parham added a career-high 26 points to go with 10 rebounds for the Golden Eagles.
Villanova 77, Marquette 74 – Box Score
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Tyler Perkins had 22 points and eight rebounds as Villanova rallied late at home against Marquette
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There were three ties and four lead changes over the final 20 minutes of play.
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The Wildcats made 13 3-pointers in the game, including six over the final eight and a half minutes of regulation
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Marquette led by nine points with 6:13 to go after a Ben Gold corner 3-pointer made it 66-57. That shot keyed a stretch where both teams combined to connect from beyond on the arc on seven straight possessions.
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Nova tied it up at 66-66 with 4:20 left after a trio of three-balls – two from Perkins and one from Matthew Hodge.
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The Golden Eagles used the 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions – from Gold and Chase Ross – to lead 72-66 with 3:15 to go.
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The Wildcats closed the game on an 11-2 push, going 6-for-6 from the charity stripe to seal the win.
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Nova led by as many as 11 points, holding a 20-9 advantage at the 10:14 mark in the first half. The Golden Eagles trimmed that deficit to four points – 36-32 – by halftime.
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Marquette used a 23-7 run midway through the second half to go from trailing by seven to gaining a nine-point lead.
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Acaden Lewis finished with 15 points, five assists, and three steals for Villanova. Hodge finished with 13 points, while Duke Brennan added 10 points and eight boards.
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Royce Parham poured in a career-high 26 points for Marquette to go with 11 rebounds for his first collegiate double-double. Parham made 8-of-9 shots from the floor and 9-of-10 from the free throw line.
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Adrian Stevens posted his second straight game with a season-best 18 points. Nigel James Jr. dished out six assists.
Of Note:
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Villanova’s Tyler Perkins has tallied 15 or more points in each of the last eight games.
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Over the span, the 6-4 junior is averaging 18.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.2 steals while connecting on better than 40% from the perimeter (21-52).
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Marquette’s Royce Parham posted one of the most efficient scoring performances in the BIG EAST this season, tallying 26 points on only nine field goal attempts.
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The only other player to score at least 25 on nine or fewer FGA: teammate Chase Ross. Ross tallied 27 points on eight shots against Central Michigan (Nov. 22).