Villanova Wildcats @ Butler Bulldogs
Villanova Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 33 | 12 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 4-7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 31 | 22 | 9-12 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 36 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 34 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 34 | 21 | 8-17 | 2-8 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 13 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 13 | 9 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
71 | 25-48 | 7-22 | 14-20 | 27 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 19 | |
52% | 32% | 70% |
Butler Bulldogs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 33 | 11 | 5-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 33 | 28 | 9-13 | 5-8 | 5-5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | 6 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 29 | 12 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 36 | 10 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 7 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | 7 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
79 | 26-46 | 9-21 | 18-21 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | |
57% | 43% | 86% |
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN

Referee:Tim Clougherty
Referee:James Breeding
Referee:Jeff Anderson

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 17-2 | - | 27-3 |
| St. John's | 17-2 | - | 24-6 |
| Villanova | 13-5 | 3.5 | 22-7 |
| Seton Hall | 10-9 | 7 | 20-10 |
| DePaul | 8-10 | 8.5 | 16-13 |
| Creighton | 8-11 | 9 | 14-16 |
| Providence | 7-11 | 9.5 | 14-15 |
| Butler | 6-12 | 10.5 | 15-14 |
| Xavier | 6-13 | 11 | 14-16 |
| Marquette | 5-13 | 11.5 | 10-19 |
| Georgetown | 5-14 | 12 | 13-17 |
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