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Jaylin Sellers comes up big as Providence tops Butler in double-OT
Jaylin Sellers scored 27 of his game-high 36 points after halftime as Providence edged past visiting Butler for a 97-87 win in Big East play on Wednesday night.,Sellers finished 11-for-20 from the field and had six 3-pointers to lead Providence (10-13, 3-9 Big East), which had lost its first four ov...

Providence out to end four-game slide when it faces Butler
Something has to give when Providence returns to its home floor for a Wednesday night matchup with Butler in Big East action.,The Friars (9-13, 2-9 Big East) have dropped four straight and seven of their last eight games, including an 87-73 Friday loss at Villanova. The first two losses during their...

Georgetown clamps down late, takes bite out of Butler
Vincent Iwuchukwu and KJ Lewis scored 17 points each to pace Georgetown to a 77-64 Big East victory over Butler on Saturday at Indianapolis.,Malik Mack added 14 points and six assists as the Hoyas (12-10, 4-7) denied Butler coach Thad Matta his 500th career win.,The Hoyas, who took the lead midway t...

Butler battles Georgetown with Thad Matta on verge of 500 wins
Butler coach Thad Matta gets a second chance to score his 500th career win on Saturday when the Bulldogs host Georgetown in Indianapolis.,The setting couldn't be more appropriate for Matta, 58, who gained his first victory at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse 25 seasons ago, leading Butler past Eastern Ill...

No. 25 St. John's stretches win streak to 7 with thumping of Butler
Ian Jackson scored 18 points as No. 25 St. John's extended its winning streak to seven games with a wire-to-wire 92-70 rout of visiting Butler on Wednesday night in New York.,After honoring Rick Pitino for becoming the fourth coach with 900 career wins, the Red Storm (16-5, 9-1 Big East) notched the...

Finley Bizjack helps Butler continue win streak vs. Marquette
Finley 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 ...

Rising Butler aims for third straight win when Marquette visits
Butler hopes to extend its winning ways when it hosts Marquette on Friday night in Indianapolis.,The Bulldogs (12-7, 3-5 Big East) have won two in a row after their 1-5 start in conference play, including a signature win on the road at then-No. 25 Seton Hall followed by an 87-80 win at home over DeP...

Butler heats up in second half to stop DePaul
Finley Bizjack scored 18 of his game-high 24 points in the second half to rally Butler to an 87-80 Big East win over DePaul on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.,Michael Ajayi, who fought off a pregame illness, finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists as the Bulldogs (12-7, 3-5 Big East)...

Butler finds something to build on, faces upstart DePaul next
Butler, who was on a four-game losing streak, had been looking for a spark to turn its season around. The Bulldogs are hoping a 77-66 road win over then-No. 25 Seton Hall on Saturday can help steer them in the right direction.,"One game at a time and I think we got DePaul on Tuesday," Butler head co...

Butler draws a line to finish off No. 25 Seton Hall
Finley Bizjack scored 25 points and Butler made a season high 33 free throws to upset No. 25 Seton Hall 77-66 on Saturday afternoon at Newark, N.J.,It was the second straight loss for the Pirates (14-4, 4-3 Big East) while Butler (11-7, 2-5) ended a four-game losing streak.,The teams combined for 46...

No. 25 Seton Hall aims for consistency against Butler
After a rousing comeback bid against UConn fell short, No. 25 Seton Hall looks to take another step forward when it hosts Butler on Saturday at noon in Newark, N.J., ,The Pirates have emerged as one of the surprise teams in the country. They are ranked for the first time since 2022 and Huskies coach...

Xavier pulls away in second half against slumping Butler
Tre Carroll poured in 29 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Xavier used a 13-0 second-half run to pull away and beat visiting Butler 89-75 in a Big East contest Wednesday night in Cincinnati., ,Malik Messina-Moore continued his hot shooting with 15 points and nine assists and five rebounds, while ...

Xavier, Butler working on improving Big East outlook
Coming off its first home win in Big East play, Xavier aims to make it two in a row and reinvigorate its fan base when the Musketeers host Butler Wednesday night in Cincinnati.,Xavier (10-7, 2-4) snapped a three-game losing streak with a 97-84 win over Providence on Saturday, while Butler (10-6, 1-4...

St. John's surges past Butler with big second-half effort
Bryce 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 ...

St. John's seeking more help for Zuby Ejiofor vs. Butler
Rick Pitino often issues reminders about how this version of St. John's is not like the team who won the Big East and 31 games last season.,The Red Storm hope they can start going on a run like last year's team, and their next chance is Tuesday when they visit Butler in Indianapolis.,Although they l...

Second-half explosion lifts Villanova over Butler
Bryce Lindsay scored 18 points and Villanova enjoyed a second-half offensive explosion en route to an 85-67 road victory over Butler on Saturday in Indianapolis.,Villanova (12-2, 3-0 Big East) trailed 33-30 at halftime before scoring 55 second-half points on 70.4 percent shooting. Matt Hodge added 1...

Stephen Curry among three key Warriors out vs. Thunder
The Golden State Warriors will be shorthanded Friday night as star guard Stephen Curry and forwards Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green will sit out against the high-powered Oklahoma City Thunder.,Curry is out with a sprained left ankle sustained during Wednesday's 132-125 road win over the Charlotte Ho...

Villanova aims to worsen Butler’s Big East woes
After closing the calendar year with a bang, Villanova hopes to begin 2026 with a win Saturday when it visits Butler in Big East Conference action from Indianapolis.,The Wildcats (11-2, 2-0 Big East) have won four games in a row, the most recent a 71-66 victory over DePaul on New Year's Eve. Villano...

Creighton extends win streak to 4, continues dominance over Butler
Jasen Green scored 23 points and Austin Swartz added 22 as Creighton extended its winning streak to four games, returning to Big East Conference play with an 89-85 victory over Butler on Tuesday in Omaha, Neb.,Isaac Traudt scored 16 points and Nik Graves had 11 for the Bluejays (9-5, 3-0 Big East), ...

Creighton extends win streak to 4, continues dominance of Butler
Jasen Green scored 23 points and Austin Swartz added 22 as Creighton extended its winning streak to four games, returning to Big East Conference play with an 89-85 victory over Butler at Omaha, Neb.,Isaac Traudt scored 16 points and Nik Graves had 11 for the Bluejays (9-5, 3-0 Big East), who continu...