Butler Bulldogs @ Seton Hall Pirates
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BUT | 25 | 50 | 75 |
HALL | 34 | 42 | 76 |
Seton Hall holds off Butler 76-75 behind Powell's 31 points
NEWARK, N.J. -- Myles Powell scored 31 points and made a career-high 13 of 15 free throws, including two with three seconds left to preserve the lead, and Seton Hall held off a late Butler rally to win 76-75 on Wednesday night.
The Pirates, who have won eight of their last nine, twice held off Butler second-half charges to lead by 10 before the Bulldogs closed to 74-72 with four seconds left on Kamar Baldwin's layup. Powell's two free throws put the Pirates up 76-72 with three seconds to go before Baldwin made a 3 at the buzzer.
McKnight added 10 points for Seton Hall (12-4, 3-1 Big East Conference), which shot 51 percent overall and made 23 of 37 free throws.
The Pirates led 34-25 at halftime after holding the Bulldogs to 31 percent shooting.
Baldwin scored 23 points and Joey Brunk set career highs with 20 points and 10 rebounds for Butler (10-6, 1-2), which finished shooting 39 percent.
Game Information
Newark, NJ
Referee:Brent Hampton
Referee:Clarence Armstrong
Referee:Jeffrey Anderson
2025-26 Standings
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 13-1 | - | 23-2 |
| St. John's | 12-1 | 0.5 | 19-5 |
| Villanova | 10-3 | 2.5 | 19-5 |
| Seton Hall | 7-7 | 6 | 17-8 |
| Creighton | 7-7 | 6 | 13-12 |
| Georgetown | 5-8 | 7.5 | 13-11 |
| DePaul | 5-9 | 8 | 13-12 |
| Xavier | 4-9 | 8.5 | 12-12 |
| Butler | 4-10 | 9 | 13-12 |
| Providence | 4-10 | 9 | 11-14 |
| Marquette | 4-10 | 9 | 9-16 |
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