No. 22 Butler rolls by Missouri State 93-59 in Puerto Rico Butler coach Chris Holtmann already knew his team could run and score at a pace most teams will struggle to match this season. He's eager to see how the No. 22 Bulldogs respond when the offense doesn't come so easily. Kelan Martin scored 18 points and No. 22 Butler put on another offensive show to beat Missouri State 93-59 on Thursday in the first round of the Puerto Rico Tipoff. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400826230
No. 11 Villanova uses defense to beat ETSU 86-51 Consider East Tennessee State coach Scott Forbes on the Villanova bandwagon. After watching the Wildcats dismantle his Buccaneers 86-51 in a preliminary round of the NIT Season Tip-Off on Friday night, Forbes couldn't help but gush about the 11th-ranked team in the country. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400827781
No. 22 Butler beats Temple 74-69 in Puerto Rico Tipoff Chris Holtmann finally got to see how his Butler team would handle a game when the offense wasn't run-run-running its way to big scoring totals. Uglier game? Sure. It was also exactly how the coach hoped his No. 22 Bulldogs would respond. Kellen Dunham scored 16 points to help Butler beat Temple 74-69 on Friday in the second round of the Puerto Rico Tipoff, Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400853174
Xavier in control in 2nd half, downs No. 24 Michigan 86-70 Xavier coach Chris Mack was worried about Michigan's perimeter shooting. So when the Musketeers held their own with the Wolverines from beyond the arc, it was a pretty good sign for Mack and his team. Trevon Bluiett scored 15 points, including a 3-pointer that started a 12-1 run in the second half, and Xavier pulled away from No. 24 Michigan for an 86-70 victory on Friday night. Jalen Reynolds and Remy Abell added 15 points apiece for the Musketeers, who shot 9 of 21 from 3-point range. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400809399
Hart's 27 points lead No. 11 Villanova over Akron 75-56 During his first two years at Villanova, Josh Hart was the guy summoned off the bench to provide energy or come up with a big defensive stop. Now that he's a starter, the junior guard looks like he could turn into a big-time scorer, too. Hart scored a career-high 27 points to help No. 11 Villanova fend off an early scare and hand Akron its first loss with a 75-56 win on Sunday night in the NIT Season Tipoff. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400827783
For Villanova coach Jay Wright, it was a solid performance. Just not good enough. Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart each scored 13 points, and the eighth-ranked Wildcats beat Georgia Tech 69-52 on Friday in the NIT Season Tip-Off championship. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400854111
Providence upsets No. 11 Arizona 69-65 in Wooden Legacy With three starters in foul trouble, Providence had lost much of its firepower and the lead. Arizona was on a big run, building a seven-point advantage, and Friars star Kris Dunn was on the bench for an excruciating 5-minute stretch. Coach Ed Cooley turned to Dunn, telling him, "Yo man, you got us here, we're going to ride your coattails all year." Dunn went back in, scored Providence's last 10 points and the Friars upset the 11th-ranked Wildcats 69-65 Friday night in the semifinals of the DirecTV Wooden Legacy. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400854124
No. 23 Xavier beats Dayton 90-61 for AdvoCare title Xavier turned an impressive second-half surge into a championship. Edmond Sumner had 14 points to help No. 23 Xavier beat Dayton 90-61 on Sunday night in the AdvoCare Invitational title game. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400854293
No. 8 Villanova makes 11 3s, beats Saint Joseph's 86-72 With the crowd getting loud and the underdog closing in, No. 8 Villanova turned to its leader, and Ryan Arcidiacono delivered. Arcidiacono scored 17 points, including a pivotal 3 in the second half, and the Wildcats beat Saint Joseph's 86-72 on Tuesday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400821330
Dunham rallies Butler over No. 17 Cincinnati 78-76 Kellen Dunham's long-range touch and Roosevelt Jones' up-close shot rallied Butler to its best victory yet. Dunham scored 24 points while leading a second-half comeback, and Jones hit a bank shot with a tenth of a second left, rallying the Bulldogs to a 78-76 victory over No. 17 Cincinnati on Wednesday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400820610
Dunn posts triple-double, No. 23 Providence beats Hartford Toward the end of a close first half, Kris Dunn and No. 23 Providence took over. Dunn finished with 16 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds, leading the Friars past Hartford 89-66 Wednesday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400827472
No. 9 Villanova uses 3-point shooting to beat La Salle 76-47 Two things became clear as Villanova opened a comfortable lead in the first half Sunday: The Wildcats weren't going to lose twice in one week, and La Salle was paying the price for their first defeat of the season. Josh Hart scored 18 points and Ryan Arcidiacono had 14 to help No. 9 Villanova roll past La Salle 76-47. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400825756
No. 10 Xavier off to best start with 85-61 win over Auburn With all-around domination up front, No. 10 Xavier made some school history. Jalen Reynolds had a season-high 18 points as Xavier's front line controlled the game, and the 10th-ranked Musketeers are off to their best start ever after beating Auburn 85-61 on Saturday. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400814246
No. 17 Butler holds off No. 9 Purdue Roosevelt Jones, Tyler Lewis and Andrew Chrabascz helped No. 17 Butler to a big lead over No. 9 Purdue. Then they almost gave it away. The Bulldogs nearly blew a 16-point lead in the final six minutes before Lewis made two free throws with 20.9 seconds left to send Butler to a 74-68 win on Saturday night that ended the Boilermakers' perfect start. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400813747
Bentil leads No. 14 Providence to 73-65 win over Rider While Kris Dunn recovers from a stomach virus, No. 14 Providence just keeps rolling along. Ben Bentil had 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the Friars beat Rider 73-65 on Saturday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400827767
No. 16 Villanova rolls past Penn 77-57 Already the class of Philadelphia hoops, Villanova is ready to establish it's still king of the Big East. Jalen Brunson scored 22 points and Daniel Ochefu had 12 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 16 Villanova roll past Penn 77-57 on Monday night. read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840332
No. 9 Butler stays perfect at home with 92-54 win over IUPUI Kelan Martin scored 19 points and Roosevelt Jones had 17 points and five steals as No. 9 Butler routed crosstown rival IUPUI 92-54 on Monday night. read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400825771
No. 12 Providence rallies to get past No. 9 Butler 81-73 Providence coach Ed Cooley kept imploring his team to play more aggressively Thursday. Kris Dunn finally took care of it himself. The star guard struggled with foul trouble in the first half before flirting with another triple-double, Rodney Bullock scored a career-high 25 points and No. 12 Providence rallied to beat No. 9 Butler 81-73 in the Big East opener for both teams. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840201
No 16 Villanova ends No. 6 Xavier's perfect season, 95-64 Ryan Arcidiacono hit seven 3-pointers, scored 27 points and showed No. 16 Villanova may again be the team to beat in the Big East, thumping No. 6 Xavier 95-64 on Thursday. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840333
Remy Abell scores 21, No. 6 Xavier beats No. 9 Butler 88-69 Sixth-ranked Xavier got beyond its first loss with another dominant performance. Remy Abell scored a career-high 21 points, and the Musketeers beat No. 9 Butler 88-69 on Saturday, sending the Bulldogs to their most lopsided defeat in two seasons. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840202
