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Second-half surge helps Creighton beat Butler, snap skidJosh Dix scored 22 points as Creighton benefited from a blistering second-half performance to cruise to a 76-59 victory over Butler in a Big East battle on Wednesday in Indianapolis.,Dix made 9 of 17 shots from the floor and four 3-pointers for the Bluejays (15-16, 9-11 Big East), who erased a four-...

Finley Bizjack helps Butler continue win streak vs. MarquetteFinley Bizjack scored 28 points to lead Butler to an 87-76 victory over visiting Marquette in Indianapolis on Friday night., ,Michael Ajayi added 17 points and nine rebounds for Butler (13-7, 4-5 Big East), which has now won three conference games in a row after starting 1-5 in Big East play. Jamie ...

St. John's surges past Butler with big second-half effortBryce Hopkins scored 15 of his 17 points in a dominant second half as visiting St. John's pulled away for an 84-70 victory over Butler on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.,Hopkins and the Red Storm (10-5, 3-1 Big East) bounced back nicely from blowing a 13-point lead in Saturday's ugly 77-71 home loss ...

Michael Ajayi's strong outing lifts Butler over Northwestern

Michael Ajayi piled up 19 points and a career-high 20 rebounds as Butler held on for a 61-58 victory over Northwestern in the opener of the Indy Classic doubleheader on Saturday in Indianapolis., ,Ajayi's ninth double-double of the season, tied for second-most in the nation, enabled the Bulldogs (9-...

No. 5 UConn uses career night from Solo Ball to blow by Butler

Solo Ball scored a career-high 26 points on 8-of-14 shooting to lead UConn to a 79-60 victory over Butler in Hartford, Conn. on Tuesday night to open Big East conference play., ,Tarris Reed Jr. added 16 points and five rebounds for UConn (11-1, 1-0). Silas Demary Jr. dished out 11 assists., ,Drayton...

Michael Ajayi shines at Butler beats Providence in double OT

Michael Ajayi recorded 28 points and 15 rebounds to lead Butler to a 113-110 double-overtime victory over Providence on Saturday in the Big East opener for each team in Indianapolis.,Ajayi, a 6-foot-7 forward, has had a double-double in eight of the Bulldogs' 10 games this season., ,Butler (8-2) sc...

Butler takes control late, hands Virginia first loss

Finley Bizjack scored 25 points to lead Butler to an 80-73 victory over Virginia in the Greenbrier Tip-Off Sunday in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., ,Michael Ajayi contributed 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Bulldogs (5-1), who also beat South Carolina in their opening game of the event on Friday.,A...

Revamped Butler, Virginia set to face off in Greenbriar Tip-Off final

After rare losing seasons, two teams with proud basketball traditions, Virginia and Butler, are rebounding -- literally and figuratively.,When the Cavaliers and Bulldogs play for the Mountain Division title of the Greenbrier Tip-Off, Sunday in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., it will match teams that r...