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Butler brings Big East road woes to DePaul
Butler aims to earn a rare road win Saturday night when it visits DePaul for a Big East battle in Chicago.,The Bulldogs (12-14, 5-10 Big East) are coming off a 76-63 loss Tuesday at Xavier, which dropped them to 1-7 in road games this season.,It was a rare off-night for Patrick McCaffery, who has em...
Xavier breezes past Butler for third straight win
Zach Freemantle and Ryan Conwell scored 14 points apiece to help Xavier shoot its way past Butler 76-63 on Tuesday in Cincinnati.,Xavier blew the game open in the middle of the first half with a 24-2 stretch over a six-minute span. The Musketeers shot 54.8 percent (17-for-31) in the half but just 42...
Butler, Xavier finding their footing in February
Two Big East teams on the upswing will face off when Butler rides a three-game winning streak into Cincinnati to face host Xavier on Tuesday.,Butler (12-13, 5-9) is faring better since a dismal 0-6 start to league play. Its latest conquest was a 97-86 win over visiting Georgetown on Saturday, when P...
Pierre Brooks II heats up, Butler downs slumping Georgetown
Pierre Brooks II scored 30 points on 10-for-13 shooting from the floor to lead the Butler Bulldogs to a 97-86 win over visiting Georgetown on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis.,The Bulldogs (12-13, 5-9 Big East) have won three win in a row for the first time since starting their conference slate an...
Seniors lead Butler to one-point win over Providence
Butler seniors Jahmyl Telfort, Pierre Brooks II and Patrick McCaffrey combined for 53 points as the Bulldogs posted a second straight Big East victory, 82-81, over Providence on Saturday in Indianapolis.,Telfort led Butler (11-13, 4-9) with 24 points, connecting on 9 of 17 shots. Brooks added 18 poi...
Short-handed Providence seeking sweep of Butler
Providence will once again have to lean on a next-man-up mentality when it heads to Indianapolis on Saturday afternoon for a Big East Conference clash with Butler.,The Friars (11-12, 5-7) haven't been able to escape the injury bug, with their latest loss being Jabri Abdur-Rahim. The fifth-year guard...
Wizards trade G Jared Butler to 76ers, get 1st-round pick
The Washington Wizards traded Jared Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday in exchange for fellow guard Reggie Jackson and a 2026 first-round draft pick.,The Sixers also receive four future second-round selections (2027, 2028 and two in 2030) in the deal announced ahead of the trade deadline....
Butler crushes Seton Hall for first road win of season
Butler never trailed and earned its first road victory of the season, torching short-handed Seton Hall 84-54 on Wednesday night in Big East Conference action in Newark, N.J.,Boden Kapke had his first career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds for Butler, which started the season 0-6 on the ...
Butler, Seton Hall out to salvage something from disappointing seasons
Two teams on losing skids search for a much-needed win when Seton Hall plays host to Butler on Wednesday night in Newark, N.J.,Butler (9-13, 2-9 Big East) is in ninth place in the conference and has lost 12 of its last 14 games. Seton Hall (6-16, 1-10) is in last place and its current seven-game los...
Second-half burst sends Georgetown past Butler
Thomas Sorber and Micah Peavy each scored 19 points as Georgetown used a big run in the second half to defeat Butler 73-70 on Friday night in the Big East matchup in Washington.,Georgetown (14-8, 5-6 Big East) turned defense into offense during a 15-0 run that saw the Hoyas take a 55-44 lead on a la...
Struggling Butler hopes trip to Georgetown sparks turnaround
Since joining the Big East, Butler has experienced great success in the nation's capital and will hope that trend continues Friday when they visit Georgetown in a matchup of two teams in dire need of a victory.,Butler (9-12, 2-8) has matched its worst 10-game start in the Big East since its inaugura...
Big second half lifts No. 9 Marquette over Butler
Stevie Mitchell scored 14 of his career-high 22 points in the second half to fuel No. 9 Marquette to a 78-69 victory over host Butler on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,Mitchell made 9 of 14 shots from the floor to eclipse his previous career high of 21 points, set in the Golden Eagles' win over Purdue on ...
Butler pulls away in second half to defeat DePaul
Pierre Brooks set career highs of 29 points and 13 rebounds as Butler used a pair of second-half runs to earn an 86-69 victory over visiting DePaul in Big East play Saturday at Indianapolis. ,Jahmyl Telfort had 18 points, Finley Bizjack posted his second straight 17-point contest and Andre Screen sc...
DePaul working against recent history in visit to Butler
It's been more than six years since DePaul won back-to-back Big East Conference road games. And even longer since winning a game at Butler.,The Blue Demons look to avoid a 10th overall defeat against the Bulldogs - and an 11th straight on the road -- on Saturday in Indianapolis.,DePaul (10-10, 1-8) ...
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on Jimmy Butler drama: 'Get used to it'
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra wants his team to realize the recent Jimmy Butler drama is just another day in the NBA.,Butler, who reportedly has requested a trade out of Miami, was suspended for two games Wednesday for missing a team flight. It's his second team suspension of the season, the first...
No. 19 UConn escapes pesky Butler in overtime
Solo Ball scored a career-high 23 points to help No. 19 UConn avoid back-to-back home losses by earning an 80-78 overtime victory against Butler on Tuesday night in Hartford, Conn.,UConn (14-5, 6-2 Big East) was coming off Saturday's 68-63 loss to Creighton that ended the program's 28-game home winn...
No. 19 UConn bids to bounce back at home vs. Butler
Butler will attempt to hand No. 19 UConn its second home loss in as many games when the Big East teams meet Tuesday night in Hartford, Conn., ,UConn (13-5, 5-2) had its 28-game home winning streak end with Saturday's 68-63 loss against Creighton. It was the program's first home loss since an 82-79 d...
No. 14 UConn bids to bounce back at home vs. Butler
Butler will attempt to hand No. 14 UConn its second home loss in as many games when the Big East teams meet Tuesday night in Hartford, Conn., ,UConn (13-5, 5-2) had its 28-game home winning streak end with Saturday's 68-63 loss against Creighton. It was the program's first home loss since an 82-79 d...
Disgruntled Heat star Jimmy Butler returns in loss to Nuggets
Jimmy Butler, his seven-game suspension completed, returned to score 18 points for the Miami Heat in a 133-113 loss to the visiting Denver Nuggets on Friday night.,Less than two hours before tip-off, Butler said "I'm back" in a statement his agent Bernie O. Lee released on social media. The statemen...
Disgruntled Heat star Jimmy Butler back in action vs. Nuggets
Jimmy Butler has finished a seven-game suspension and will suit up for the Miami Heat's game against the visiting Denver Nuggets on Friday night.,Less than two hours before tip-off, Butler said "I'm back" in a statement his agent Bernie O. Lee released on social media. The statement indicated it was...