The Marquette Golden Eagles coasted to their fifth win in a row on Tuesday with a huge 85-80 takedown of the Villanova Wildcats on the road. The Golden Eagles leaned on the big night of star Tyler Kolek, whose magnificent performance earned him elite praise from head coach Shaka Smart.
“When you have the best player on the court, you typically win,” Smart said following the win (via ESPN).
Marquette Golden Eagles Draw Another Sensational Performance From Tyler Kolek
Kolek looked unstoppable on the court, with Villanova seemingly having no idea on how to slow him down. The senior guard scattered 32 points on 10/20 shooting from the floor, including five 3-pointers. He also had six rebounds, nine assists, and three steals in 38 minutes. It was the highest-scoring game for Kolek this season and the first time he generated more than 30 points in a single contest.
Kolek seems to love facing up against Villanova. In the first meeting with the Wildcats on Jan. 15, Kolek went off for 21 points with 11 assists and five rebounds in an 87-74 victory that started the current undefeated streak of the Marquette Golden Eagles. On the season, Kolek is averaging 15.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game, while making 48.5 percent of his shots from the floor and 35.2 percent of his attempts from behind the arc.
The ninth-ranked Golden Eagles will look to keep the good times rolling this coming Saturday when they pay the Georgetown Hoyas a visit at Capital One Arena.
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