MILWAUKEE (Interstat) — Acaden Lewis scored 20 points and dished eight assists as Villanova held off Marquette 76-73 in a Big East men’s basketball game Saturday at Bradley Center.

The Wildcats led 44-38 at halftime and maintained a narrow advantage throughout the second half. Nigel James scored a game-high 31 points for the Golden Eagles, but Marquette could not complete the comeback. Villanova shot 55.4% from the floor and a perfect 7 for 7 from the free-throw line to secure the victory. Marquette made 11 three-pointers but was outscored 40-28 in the paint.

Villanova improved to 13-3 overall. Marquette fell to 6-11. An announced crowd of 15,342 attended.