Villanova Wildcats @ Butler Bulldogs
20-7, 14-4 Big East
72
20-7, 14-4 Big East
1-25, 0-17 Big East
36
1-25, 0-17 Big East
Villanova Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 22 | 19 | 8-17 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 29 | 31 | 13-18 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 21 | 6 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
72 | 25-56 | 9-26 | 13-16 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 13 | |
45% | 35% | 81% |
Butler Bulldogs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | 12 | 6-8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | 5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
36 | 15-39 | 2-9 | 4-7 | 26 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 17 | |
38% | 22% | 57% |
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Tom Danaher
Referee:John Capolino
Referee:Karleena Tobin
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 20-0 | - | 38-1 |
| Villanova | 16-4 | 4 | 25-8 |
| Marquette | 12-8 | 8 | 18-12 |
| Seton Hall | 12-8 | 8 | 19-13 |
| St. John's | 11-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| Creighton | 11-9 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 13 | 15-18 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 14 | 14-17 |
| Butler | 6-14 | 14 | 12-19 |
| DePaul | 5-15 | 15 | 8-24 |
| Xavier | 4-16 | 16 | 11-19 |
Women's College Basketball News
Sources: NCAA basketball tournaments set to move to 76 teams
The NCAA has initiated the final steps to expand the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams, with sources telling ESPN that clearing the final steps needed is just a formality.
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NCAA Women's Bracketology: 2027 women's college basketball projections
With the additions of Jordan Lee and Oliviyah Edwards, the Gamecocks top our first look at next season's NCAA tournament.
18h
Optimistic Baker: New NCAA eligibility rules not retroactive
NCAA president Charlie Baker, who is "pretty optimistic" the age-based eligibility proposal will pass, told ESPN that the implementation is not expected to include athletes who graduated or exhausted their eligibility in the 2025-26 season.
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