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Up 22, Villanova beats Marquette 78-76 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Corey Stokes scored 16 points after missing a game with a hamstring injury and No. 6 Villanova survived a second scare in eight days against Marquette in a 78-76 win on Saturday. The Wildcats (14-1, 3-0 Big East) surged to a 22-point lead early in the second half only to have it eaten into by a series of late 3s by the Golden Eagles.