Wednesday hoops spotlight: Marquette at No. 7 Villanova

Marquette (12-4) at No. 7 Villanova (14-2)

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This is shaping up to be one of those years in the Big East that defies predictability.

Only one team remains unscathed in conference play less than two weeks into the league schedule. The Wildcats look to remain on top of the table, but the Golden Eagles will be trying for their second road upset of a top-10 team in a little more than a week.

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Villanova is playing like the veteran squad it is, with seniors like G Ryan Arcidiacono and F Daniel Ochefu setting the tone.

The Golden Eagles, whose starting lineup usually features three freshmen, have struggled at times. They dropped an early home contest to Ohio Valley favorite Belmont and lost their Big East home opener to Seton Hall by 20 points.

But they earned a huge 65-64 victory at Providence last Tuesday, thanks to a clinching block by one of those key freshmen, Henry Ellenson.

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