MBB Minute: 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.

Tuesday, Feb. 10

Villanova 77, Marquette 74 - Box Score

• Tyler Perkins had 22 points and eight rebounds as Villanova rallied late at home against Marquette
• There were three ties and four lead changes over the final 20 minutes of play.
• The Wildcats made 13 3-pointers in the game, including six over the final eight and a half minutes of regulation
• 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.
• 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.  
• 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.
• The Wildcats closed the game on an 11-2 push, going 6-for-6 from the charity stripe to seal the win.
• 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.
• Marquette used a 23-7 run midway through the second half to go from trailing by seven to gaining a nine-point lead. 
• 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. 
• 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.]
• Adrian Stevens posted his second straight game with a season-best 18 points.  Nigel James Jr. dished out six assists.

Of Note:

• Villanova's Tyler Perkins has tallied 15 or more points in each of the last eight games.  
• 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).
• Marquette's Royce Parham posted one of the most efficient scoring performances in the BIG EAST this season, tallying 26 points on nine field goal attempts.
• The only other player to score at least 25 on nine or fewer FGA: teammate Chase Ross.  Ross tallied 27 points on eight shots on Nov. 22 against Central Michigan.

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Today's Action: Three games highlight the Wednesday slate in the BIG EAST, beginning with a pair of 7:30 p.m. ET tipoffs as UConn visits Butler and Providence heads to Seton Hall.  At 9 p.m. ET, Creighton and DePaul square off in Chicago.

Wednesday, Feb. 11

TNT & truTV; HBO Max
UConn at Butler - 7:30 p.m. ET
Spero Dedes (pxp); Robbie Hummel (analyst); Jared Greenberg (reporter)

Peacock
Providence at Seton Hall - 7:30 p.m. ET
Paul Burmeister (pxp); Jordan Cornette (analyst)

Peacock; NBCSN
Creighton at DePaul - 9 p.m. ET
John Fanta (pxp); Matt McCall (analyst)

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BIG EAST Men's Basketball Public Availability Reports:  Beginning in 2025-26, the BIG EAST Conference will provide public reports on the availability of student-athletes in conference games in the sports of men's and women's basketball. 

Men's Basketball Availability Report

BIG EAST schools will be required to submit availability reports three hours before the scheduled tipoff time.  Under the reporting structure, players will be designated as "questionable" or "out." Availability reports will be posted on the BIG EAST website throughout the 2025-26 season.