Carl Berman 
10 Feb 2019 
0 comments Milwaukee, WI – Markus Howard and Sacar Anim combined to score 56 of Marquette’s 66 points in helping the Golden Eagles eke out a 66-65 victory over Big East-leading Villanova on Saturday afternoon before a sellout crowd of over 17,000 in Milwaukee. The defeat, Villanova’s first in Big East play, snapped a 10-game conference winning […]
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Top NBA Prospects from the Big East Conference
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