Without Tyler Kolek, No. 10 Marquette vies to stave off Villanova

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NEW YORK -- No. 10 Marquette won't have Tyler Kolek when it faces Villanova in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament on Thursday.

Last season's Big East Player of the Year hasn't played since Feb. 28 due to an oblique injury. After Kolek missed the final three games of the regular season,Marquette coach Shaka Smart said Wednesday that Kolek would sit out at least the