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PHILADELPHIA — Eric Dixon scored 23 points, Jhamir Brickus had 15 of his 21 points in Villanova's dominating first half and the Wildcats beat No. 16 Marquette 81-66 on Friday night. Jordan Dumont added 15 points to help Villanova (16-12, 9-8 Big East) snap a two-game losing streak overall and eight-game skid against Marquette (20-7, 11-5). The Wildcats have knocked off Big East powers St. John's, UConn and Marquette at home this season. Zaide Lowery scored 25 points for Marquette (20-7, 11-5). The Golden Eagles have lost four of six.
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