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Marquette beats No. 15 Villanova 79-72 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Jerel McNeal scored 24 points and Marquette opened Big East play with an upset, beating No. 15 Villanova 79-72 Thursday. McNeal's 3-pointer with 3:55 remaining capped a 7-0 run by Marquette (12-2), giving the Golden Eagles an eight-point lead that Villanova couldn't chip away in the closing minutes. Wesley Matthews added 19, including 16 in the second half.