Dominant first-half propels Villanova to 81-66 upset over No. 16 Marquette

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Dominant first-half propels Villanova to 81-66 upset over No. 16 Marquette

The sounds of cheers and chants echoed through the stands of the Wells Fargo Center on Friday evening. Blue and white Villanova jerseys flashed throughout the arena. A yellow mob of students emerged near the opposing bench, dressed in flashy banana costumes—a new superstition that debuted against St John’s. The bananas hyped the student section up while inflatable bananas flew across the crowd. Amidst all the chaos, former Wildcat Kyle Lowry—who…