Eric Dixon scored 23 points and Jhamir Brickus added 21 as host Villanova used a 3-point shooting assault to take down No. 16 Marquette 81-66 on Friday night.Brickus made five 3-pointers, while Jordann Dumont went 4-of-4 from long distance. Dixon knocked down three triples of his own. As a team, Villanova (16-12, 9-8) shot a sparkling 15-of-26 from 3-point range, not to mention 18-of-20 from the foul line.Marquette (20-7, 11-5) was led by Zaide Lowery’s 25 points on 9-of-10 shooting. Lowery also pulled down eight rebounds, while Kam Jones dished out eight assists to go with his 10 points.Dixon hit a 3-pointer on the game’s opening possession, setting the tone for a long-range explosion by the Wildcats. Brickus then drained three 3-pointers in a three-minute stretch that also included another by Dixon and, just like that, Villanova was ahead 17-4 before 4 1/2 minutes had elapsed.Marquette stabilized temporarily, but Dumont came off the bench and made back-to-back 3-pointers to make it 34-15.Dumont added another three shortly thereafter, and then Dixon and Brickus each connected once more from long distance to end the half, sending the Wildcats into the locker room with a 46-33 lead.As a team, Villanova shot a blistering 12-of-15 from 3-point range in the opening 20 minutes.