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Butler shakes off long losing streak, defeats Seton Hall
Pierre Brooks II scored 19 and Andre Screen added 16 to lead Butler to an 82-77 win over Seton Hall, putting the Bulldogs nine-game skid to an end.,Butler (8-10, 1-6 Big East) also got 11 points from Kolby King and 10 from Jahmyl Telfort.,Chaunce Jenkins led Seton Hall (6-11, 1-5) with 21 on 7-of-12...
Seton Hall, Butler both aiming to escape early Big East rut
Two struggling Big East teams aim to spark a turnaround on Wednesday night as Butler welcomes Seton Hall to Indianapolis.,The Bulldogs (7-10, 0-6) have lost their last nine games following Saturday's 80-76 home setback to Creighton. It marks Butler's longest skid since the 1989-90 season.,"You watch...
Report: Jimmy Butler reiterates to Heat that he wants to be traded
Jimmy Butler's seven-game suspension for detrimental conduct has one game remaining, and Butler still hopes his time in Miami will soon come to an end.,Butler reiterated his trade request to Heat president Pat Riley last week during a face-to-face meeting, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Miami officials are ...
Creighton hangs on to beat reeling Butler
Ryan Kalkbrenner and Jamiya Neal took over in the second half as Creighton survived a visit to Indianapolis with an 80-76 win over reeling Butler in a Big East matchup on Saturday afternoon.,Kalkbrenner, a preseason All-American selection, collected 26 points, nine rebounds, six blocks and three ste...
Creighton expects Butler to be hungry to end 8-game slide
Creighton has lost three of its last five games, yet the Bluejays' difficulties pale in comparison to Butler's.,The Bulldogs (7-9, 0-5 Big East), who host the Bluejays on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis, have lost eight straight games against an array of teams from within and outside the always-c...
Balanced Providence attack overpowers struggling Butler
Jayden Pierre and Bensley Joseph each scored 18 points to help Providence snap a four-game losing streak with an 84-65 win over visiting Butler on Wednesday night.,Joseph netted 13 of his points in the second half to help the Friars (8-8, 2-3 Big East) in a complete effort, which included 48.6 perce...
Providence, Butler both trying to solve losing streaks
Providence welcomes Butler to Rhode Island's capital city for a Wednesday night matchup of two teams looking to right the ship as Big East play continues.,The Friars (7-8, 1-3) are on a four-game losing streak as they come off a narrow miss Sunday, falling at then-No. 11 UConn 87-84 after holding a ...
Late run pushes St. John's to 70-62 victory over Butler
RJ Luis Jr. collected 20 points to go along with 10 rebounds and converted a tie-breaking dunk with 4:48 remaining as St. John's survived struggles from the 3-point line to earn a 70-62 victory over visiting Butler on Saturday afternoon at New York.,Luis made 9 of 19 shots despite missing all five o...
St. John's looks to get back on track vs. Butler
St. John's is amongst the highest scoring teams in the Big East so far but was deflated by its inability to make shots in its last outing.,After its worst display on offense this season, the Red Storm attempt to get back on track Saturday afternoon when they host Butler in Queens, N.Y.,The Red Storm...
Reports: Jimmy Butler asks Heat for a trade
Disgruntled guard Jimmy Butler has made his trade request to the Miami Heat official, multiple media outlets reported.,The trade deadline is Feb. 6.,The Athletic reported Friday that Butler doesn't intend to give the Heat a list of desired teams, just wanting out of Miami.,Butler and the Heat could ...
Villanova, Butler look to bounce back in first game of 2025
The Christmas break has come and gone, and Villanova and Butler hope to right the ship on New Year's Day when they face off in a Big East Conference matchup Wednesday in Indianapolis.,Villanova (8-5, 1-1) comes in off an 86-79 conference loss at Creighton on Dec. 21, allowing the Bluejays to shoot 5...
Fresh off OT win, No. 11 UConn out to keep Butler reeling
Struggling Butler gets another big opportunity to right the ship on Saturday when it plays host to No. 11 UConn at Indianapolis in Big East play. ,In its conference opener, Butler (7-5, 0-1) fell for the fourth consecutive time, losing 80-70 to No. 9 Marquette on Wednesday after leading for nearly a...
No. 9 Marquette gets strong second half to knock off Butler
Kam Jones scored 23 along with seven boards and five assists to lead No. 9 Marquette to an 80-70 win over Butler to begin Big East Conference play, handing Butler its fourth consecutive loss.,The Golden Eagles (10-2) also got 15 points from both David Joplin and Stevie Mitchell, who also led the tea...
No. 9 Marquette out to gain traction in Big East opener vs. Butler
Big East conference play gets underway for No. 9 Marquette as it welcomes Butler to Milwaukee on Wednesday night.,Both teams are looking to start conference play on a higher note after scuffling at the end of early nonconference play. Marquette (9-2) has lost two of three and Butler (7-4) has lost t...
No. 20 Wisconsin, Butler meet in non-conference clash
With the non-conference calendar winding down, Butler and No. 20 Wisconsin will continue their preparations for league play on Saturday afternoon when they clash in Indianapolis in the Indy Classic.,The Badgers (8-3) already have gotten their feet wet in Big Ten play, going 0-2. The Badgers fell to ...
As speculation swirls, Jimmy Butler reportedly interested in four teams
Jimmy Butler's name is trending in trade rumors and the six-time NBA All-Star is just with it.,As the Miami Heat consider trading Butler, he reportedly has four destinations in mind, according to ESPN. They are the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns.,"I actuall...
North Dakota State holds on for upset win at Butler
Jacari White tallied 27 points and Jacksen Moni scored eight of his 25 points in the final 2 1/2 minutes on Tuesday to help visiting North Dakota State upset Butler 71-68 in Indianapolis.,White netted 24 of his 27 points in the first half and finished 7-of-9 from 3-point range to go along with seven...
Butler to face North Dakota State with major tests looming
After its six-game winning streak came to an end over the weekend, Butler is set to play host to North Dakota State on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.,The Bulldogs (7-2) are coming off a 79-51 road loss to then-No. 17 Houston after scoring 18 points in the first half against the defensive-minded Coug...
LJ Cryer, No. 17 Houston dominate poor-shooting Butler
LJ Cryer scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half and Emanuel Sharp finished with 16 points as the 17th-ranked Houston Cougars rolled over the visiting Butler Bulldogs 79-51 on Saturday.,Cryer scored 10 of the Cougars' opening 14 points in the second half to help Houston (5-3) seize control en ...
Butler puts Eastern Illinois away for sixth straight win
Jahmyl Telfort and Patrick McCaffery each scored 20 points to lead the Butler Bulldogs to a hard-fought 73-58 home win against Eastern Illinois.,McCaffery also added seven boards while Telfort had six for Butler (7-1), which has won six in a row. Kolby King added 10 points and nine rebounds and Pier...