Hilliard has career-high 26, No. 8 Villanova gets school-record 26th win, 73-56 over Marquette

Villanova's Darrun Hilliard II, bottom, is fouled by Marquette's Todd Mayo during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, March 2, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (The Associated Press)

Villanova head coach Jay Wright reacts to a play during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Marquette, Sunday, March 2, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (The Associated Press)

PHILADELPHIA – Darrun Hilliard scored a career-high 26 points and No. 8 Villanova set a school record for regular-season wins with a 73-56 victory over Marquette on Sunday.

Josh Hart added 13 points and JayVaughn Pinkston had 11 points and seven rebounds for the Wildcats (26-3, 14-2 Big East), which has won four straight and 10 of 11.

The Wildcats had never won 26 regular-season games in the 95-year history of the program. Villanova won 25 games four previous times, most recently in 2008-09, a season it reached the Final Four.

Deonte Burton scored 13 points for Marquette (17-12, 9-7) and Todd Mayo finished with 11 points and five rebounds.