Live-Blogging: Marquette Golden Eagles at Villanova Wildcats 02/12/2020

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Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging on Shish on College Basketball’. Tonight it is a Big East Battle, between Marquette Golden Eagles and Villanova Wildcats. Eagles are coming off 3-game winning streak, while the Wildcats are in a 3-game losing streak.

Golden Eagles are led by Markus Howard in scoring. While Brandon Bailey leads Marquette in rebounding. And Koby McEwen leads the team in assists.

For their team stats, they score 78.2 PPG, while allowing 69.7 PPG. They rebound the ball at 40.0 RPG. And they distribute the ball at 13.6 APG.

As for the Wildcats, they are led by Shaddiq Bey in scoring. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl leads Villanova in rebounding. And Connor Gillespie leads the team in assists.

Their team stats include scoring 73.6 PPG, while allowing 67.0 PPG. They rebound the ball at 35.7 RPG. Finally, they distribute the ball at 14.8 APG.

It is Marquette Golden Eagles taking on Villanova Wildcats, coming up shortly.


Possible Starting Lineups:
Marquette Golden Eagles:
G: M. Howard
G: K. McEwen
G: S. Anim
F: B. Bailey
F: T. John

Villanova Wildcats:
G: C. Gillespie
G: J. Moore
F: J. Robinson-Earl
F: J. Samuels
F: S. Bey

Golden Eagles are in their powder blue uniforms, gold characters. While Wildcats are in their home white uniforms.

1st Half:
20:00: Golden Eagles win tipoff. Wildcats will have possession arrow, in their favor.
19:40: McEwen with a layup. MARQ 2, NOVA 0
19:15: Robinson-Earl with a tipin. MARQ 2, NOVA 2
18:34: Howard with a layup and a foul. Howard makes a free throw. MARQ 5, NOVA 2
17:47: Bey makes a 3-point FG. MARQ 5, NOVA 5
17:18: Samuels makes a 3-point FG. MARQ 5, NOVA 8
16:03: John with a jam. MARQ 7, NOVA 8
15:51: Swider makes a 3-point FG. MARQ 7, NOVA 11
14:45: Samuels makes a 3-point FG. MARQ 7, NOVA 14
14:26: T.V. Timeout #1: MARQ  7, NOVA 14

​13:38: Gillespie makes a 3-point FG. MARQ 7, NOVA 17
12:21: Moore makes a layup. MARQ 7, NOVA 19
11:55: T.V. Timeout #2: MARQ 7, NOVA 19

NCAA MBK Top 25 Scores: 

11:55: McEwen makes both free throws. MARQ 9, NOVA 19
11:10: Moore makes a 3-point FG. MARQ 9, NOVA 22
​10:37: McEwen makes a layup. MARQ 11, NOVA 22
9:51: Bey makes a layup and foul. Bey missed a free throw. MARQ 11, NOVA 24
9:38: Anim makes a jump shot and foul. Anim missed a free throw. MARQ 13, NOVA 24
9:18: Robinson-Earl makes 1 of 2 free throws. MARQ 13, NOVA 25
8:02: Moore makes a 3-point FG. MARQ 13, NOVA 28
8:02: GOLDEN EAGLES TIMEOUT #1: MARQ 13, NOVA 28

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​6:42: Howard makes a 3-point FG. MARQ 16, NOVA 28
6:00: Anim makes a 3-point FG. MARQ 19, NOVA 28
5:59: WILDCATS TIMEOUT #1: MARQ 19, NOVA 28
5:48: Swider makes a layup. MARQ 19, NOVA 30
5:35: Anim makes a layup. MARQ 21, NOVA 30
4:58: Gillespie makes a layup. MARQ 21, NOVA 32
4:18: Robinson-Earl makes a FG. MARQ 21, NOVA 34
3:52: Anim makes a 3-point FG. MARQ 24, NOVA 34
3:25: Robinson-Earl makes a jump shot. MARQ 24, NOVA 36
3:10: Howard makes a layup. MARQ 26, NOVA 36
2:50: Robinson-Earl makes a jump shot. MARQ 26, NOVA 38
2:03: T.V. Timeout #3: MARQ 26, NOVA 38

​1:41: Howard makes a 3-point FG. MARQ 29, NOVA 38
:00: The End of 1st Half. Marquette will have the possession arrow, in their favor. 

Halftime:
MARQ 29, NOVA 38

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Howard (MARQ) 11 points
Rebounding: Robinson-Earl (NOVA) 8 rebounds
Assists: Robinson-Earl/Samuels (NOVA) 3 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
Wildcats' 3-point shooting gave them a lead as big as 15-point lead. But Golden Eagles are being carried by Anim and Howard. 

NCAA MBK Top 25 Scores:

2nd Half:
20:00: Marquette will inbound the ball to start the 2nd Half. Villanova will have possession arrow, in their favor. 
​19:47: Jump Ball! Marquette Ball! Villanova will have the possession arrow, in their favor.
19:30: Gillespie makes a jump shot. MARQ 29, NOVA 40
18:52: Samuels makes a layup and foul. Samuels makes a free throw. MARQ 29, NOVA 43
17:13: Samuels makes both free throws. MARQ 29, NOVA 45
16:27: Slater makes both free throws. MARQ 29, NOVA 47
16:12: Cain makes both free throws. MARQ 31, NOVA 47
15:52: T.V. Timeout #4: MARQ 31, NOVA 47

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15:52: Samuels makes both free throws. MARQ 31, NOVA 49​
15:25: Elliott makes a layup. MARQ 33, NOVA 49
14:17: WILDCATS TIMEOUT #2: MARQ 33, NOVA 49
​13:41: Cain makes a 3-point FG. MARQ 36, NOVA 49
13:07: Swider with a hook shot. MARQ 36, NOVA 51
12:58: Johnson with a jump shot and foul. Johnson missed a free throw. MARQ 38, NOVA 51
12:36: McEwen makes a layup and foul. McEwen makes a free throw. MARQ 41, NOVA 51
12:22: Gillespie makes a floating jump shot. MARQ 41, NOVA 53
11:32: T.V. Timeout #5: MARQ 41, NOVA 53

NCAA MBK Top 25 Scores:

​10:52: Anim makes a layup. MARQ 43, NOVA 53
10:29: Villanova will be in the Bonus.
10:29: Samuels makes 1 of 2 free throws. MARQ 43, NOVA 54
9:56: Bey makes a 3-point FG. MARQ 43, NOVA 57
9:15: Golden Eagles committed a shot clock violation. 
8:45: Cain makes a 3-point FG. MARQ 46, NOVA 57
8:14: Gillespie makes a jump shot. MARQ 46, NOVA 59
8:01: Anim makes both free throws. MARQ 48, NOVA 59
7:40: Robinson-Earl makes a layup. MARQ 48, NOVA 61
7:27: T.V. Timeout #6: MARQ 48, NOVA 61

​7:22: Cain makes a 3-point FG. MARQ 51, NOVA 61
5:52: Cain makes a layup. MARQ 53, NOVA 61
5:52: WILDCATS TIMEOUT #3: MARQ 53, NOVA 61
5:27: Robinson-Earl makes a layup. MARQ 53, NOVA 63
5:14: Howard makes both free throws. MARQ 55, NOVA 63
4:46: John with a jam. MARQ 57, NOVA 63
4:34: Both Teams are in the Bonus. 
4:22: OFFICIAL REVIEW: Officials reviewing foul on the court. Foul on McEwen. McEwen has 3 fouls.
4:22: Bey makes both free throws. MARQ 57, NOVA 65
3:58: McEwing makes a 3-point FG. MARQ 60, NOVA 65
3:27: T.V. Timeout #7: MARQ 60, NOVA 65

​3:27: Robinson-Earl makes both free throws. MARQ 60, NOVA 67
2:02: Gillespie makes a 3-point FG. MARQ 60, NOVA 70
1:56: GOLDEN EAGLES TIMEOUT #1: MARQ 60, NOVA 70
1:56: GOLDEN EAGLES TIMEOUT #2: MARQ 60, NOVA 70
1:46: Howard makes a 3-point FG. MARQ 63, NOVA 70
1:03: Robinson-Earl missed a free throw. 
:56: Howard makes a jump shot and foul. Howard missed a free throw. MARQ 65, NOVA 70
:55.4: Villanova is in the Double Bonus.
:55.4: Robinson-Earl makes 1 of 2 free throws. MARQ 65, NOVA 71
:47: McEwen missed a free throw. 
:43.5: Jump Ball! Marquette Ball! Villanova will have possession arrow, in their favor.
:43.5: Both Teams are in the Double Bonus.
:40.8: Howard makes a 3-point FG. MARQ 68, NOVA 71
:05.6: Howard missed first free throw. 
:05.6: GOLDEN EAGLES FINAL TIMEOUT: MARQ 68, NOVA 71
:05.6: Howard tried to an intentional miss. He hit a backboard. Nova Ball.
:04.8: Robinson-Earl makes 1 of 2 free throws. MARQ 68, NOVA 72
:00: Howard makes a 3-point FG. MARQ 71, NOVA 72
:00: The End of Game. 

Final:
MARQ 71, NOVA 72

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Howard (MARQ) 24 points
Rebounding: McEwen, Robinson-Earl 11 rebounds
Assists: McEwen (MARQ) 5 assists

Final Thoughts:
Wildcats were able to outlast Golden Eagles, to snap their 3-game losing streak. Wildcats won this game at the foul line. Villanova was at 71.4%, while Marquette was 62.5%. For Golden Eagles, they were just had too much of a deficit to overcome. 

Golden Eagles will host Creighton on Tuesday. While Villanova will have an Big 5, inner-city clash with Temple, on Sunday. 

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