Marquette Golden Eagles @ Villanova Wildcats
No. 15 Marquette women defeat Villanova 91-55
VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Natisha Hiedeman scored 24 points Friday to lead No. 15 Marquette past Villanova 91-55.
Danielle King made all eight shots to finish with 17 points and Erika Davenport had 16 points and 11 rebounds for her third double-double for the Golden Eagles (13-3, 4-0 Big East).
Mary Gedaka had 14 points and Kelly Jekot 13 for Villanova (10-5, 2-3). The Wildcats trailed 21-19 after the first quarter but were held to five points in the second quarter. Marquette led 47-24 at halftime.
Hiedeman went 7 of 14 from the field and 6 of 6 from the line. Marquette shot 50 percent from the field and scored 31 points off fast breaks.
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Game Information
Villanova, PA
Referee:Maj Forsberg
Referee:Brandon Enterline
Referee:Bryan Brunette
2025-26 Standings
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 20-0 | - | 38-1 |
| Villanova | 16-4 | 4 | 25-8 |
| Marquette | 12-8 | 8 | 18-12 |
| Seton Hall | 12-8 | 8 | 19-13 |
| St. John's | 11-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| Creighton | 11-9 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 13 | 15-18 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 14 | 14-17 |
| Butler | 6-14 | 14 | 12-19 |
| DePaul | 5-15 | 15 | 8-24 |
| Xavier | 4-16 | 16 | 11-19 |
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