The Wildcats (12-10, 5-6 Big East) bring a three-game losing streak to DePaul. Villanova has dropped five of its last six games, which followed an 8-1 run.
Next week: MU will play two critical road games at St. John's, which is tied with MU atop the Big East standings and ranked 15th in the AP poll, and at Creighton, which received votes in the top 25.
The Huskies defeated the Blue Demons, 81-68, on Jan. 1 in Chicago. DePaul (11-10, 1-9) sits in last place in the Big East standings. UConn (14-6, 6-3) is coming off a 76-72 loss against Xavier (13-8 ...
Ball's seven 3-pointers matched a career high. The loss dropped Marquette (18-4, 9-2) a game behind No. 15 St. John's in the Big East standings. St. John's edged Providence 68-66 earlier Saturday.