No. 12 Providence beats St. John's 83-65 Providence coach Ed Cooley has absolutely no reservations on placing even more responsibilities on Kris Dunn. "Every game Kris plays, this whole city is getting on his shoulders. That's why he came back to school," Cooley said after his 12th-ranked Friars rolled past St. John's 83-65 on Saturday. "He wants to be the leader. He wants to be the guy, and I'm going to help him do that." Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840297
Hart, Ochefu lead No. 16 'Nova to 85-71 win over Creighton Villanova coach Jay Wright didn't have to worry for long about how his team would follow up its best overall performance of the season. The 16th-ranked Wildcats, two days removed from a 31-point win over No. 6 Xavier, had their best shooting game of the season with Josh Hart and Daniel Ochefu leading the way in an 85-71 victory over Creighton on Saturday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840220
No. 18 Butler holds off DePaul for 77-72 win Kellen Dunham warmed up with two free throws, and then made two straight 3-pointers -- all in the first 3 minutes. Dunham found his stroke at a key moment for No. 18 Butler. The senior guard scored 24 points on 8-for-14 shooting, and the Bulldogs edged DePaul 77-72 on Tuesday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840203
Marquette beats No. 8 Providence 65-64 Providence star Kris Dunn was triple-teamed, and there wasn't enough time left to find an open teammate. He leaned back and aimed for the rim, but Marquette freshman Henry Ellensonswatted the ball away. "We didn't even get a shot attempt," Providence coach Ed Cooley said Tuesday night after the Golden Eagles beat the eighth-ranked Friars 65-64. "That's more frustrating than anything." Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840285
No. 11 Villanova holds off Seton Hall 72-63 Daniel Ochefu made it OK for once for 3-point happy Villanova to keep clanging shots off the rim. He cleaned up messes on both ends and showed there is more to the Big East power than just fantastic guards. Ochefu had 20 points and 18 rebounds in one of the best games for a Villanova big man in years, leading the No. 11 Wildcats to a 72-63 victory over Seton Hall on Wednesday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840309
No. 10 Xavier outlasts St. John's for 74-66 victory Xavier had one big advantage over St. John's on Wednesday night -- Myles Davis was wearing blue. The junior guard finished with 19 points but it was the way he handled the last few minutes of the game that made the difference in the 10th-ranked Musketeers' 74-66 victory over the Red Storm. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840320
No. 11 Villanova finds Hart to beat No. 18 Butler 60-55 Villanova found a winning combination Sunday night -- a little defense and a lot of Hart. With most of their top big men in foul trouble, Ryan Arcidiacono struggling to make shots and No. 18 Butler refusing to go away, the Wildcats buckled down defensively and gave the ball to Josh Hart, who scored 22 points to lead No. 11 Villanova past the Bulldogs 60-55. read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840204
Bluiett scores 24, No. 7 Xavier beats DePaul 84-64 Trevon Bluiett spent a lot of time shooting 3-pointers the last few days, finding his touch. It was all the way back Tuesday night. The sophomore forward scored a career-high 24 points -- 19 in the first half -- and No. 7 Xavier took advantage of open shots on the perimeter while pulling away to an 84-64 victory over DePaul. read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840239
Dunn beats buzzer, gives No. 12 Friars 50-48 win over Jays After all those shots didn't go in for Providence and Creighton, the last one did for Kris Dunn and the Friars. Dunn hit a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer and scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half as the 12th-ranked Friars overcame their worst shooting of the season to defeat the Bluejays 50-48 on Tuesday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840223
No. 6 Villanova tops Marquette, stays unbeaten in Big East Villanova pulled away from Marquette late and just may be running away early with the Big East. Kris Jenkins scored 20 points and Jalen Brunson had 14 to lead No. 6 Villanova to an 83-68 win over Marquette on Wednesday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840287
Bluiett scores 18 as Xavier knocks off Marquette After a hot start by Marquette, Xavier coach Chris Mack opted to switch to a zone defense. The decision quickly changed the course of the game, with the stifling 1-3-1 zone holding Marquette scoreless for more than 8 minutes and sparking the Musketeers on a 21-0 run. "The game really swung when we went to our zone defense," Mack said. "It built us the lead and it caused hesitation on their part." Trevon Bluiett had 18 points and No. 7 Xavier (16-1, 4-1 Big East) rode the big first-half run to seize control on the way to a 74-66 victory on Saturday. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840288
Villanova survives Georgetown scare When the shots weren't falling and things were getting tense for No. 6 Villanova, coach Jay Wright turned to his upperclassmen who have been through it all. They didn't disappoint him. Junior guard Josh Hart scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season, and senior Ryan Arcidiacono scored nine of his 15 points in the final minutes as the Wildcats survived a scare to beat Georgetown55-50 on Saturday for their 21st consecutive Big East victory. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840263
Seton Hall beats No. 12 Providence 81-72 Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard said the week away from the Big East grind allowed his team to get back to basics. "We had three days of practice like it was the preseason," he said. "We watched a little film and I could tell we were ready." The Pirates put on an impressive performance Saturday, beating No. 12 Providence 81-72. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840298
Butler uses emotions to put away St. John's Butler found a fitting way to honor Andrew Smith on Saturday. The Bulldogs played with the passion and grit that was a trademark of their former center. Kellen Dunham scored 24 points, Kelan Martinadded 22, and No. 23 Butler overcame a ragged start to pull away from St. John's 78-58. But this game was about a lot more than basketball. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840205
Campbell's 21 points lead Georgetown over No. 5 Xavier 81-72 After so many close calls, Georgetown finally got that breakthrough win. Tre Campbell scored a career-high 21 points -- 17 in the first half -- and Georgetown's front line held its own as the Hoyas built a double-digit lead in the second half and held on for an 81-72 victory over No. 5 Xavier on Tuesday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840264
No. 16 Providence rallies late, downs No. 18 Butler 71-68 With his team clinging to a late lead and at risk of losing consecutive games for the first time this season, Providence coach Ed Cooley walked out on the court and asked for some help. During a timeout he raised his arms toward the Dunkin' Donuts Center crowd, and beckoned them to stand on their feet and cheer as Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" blared over the public address system. It turned out to be exactly the jolt his team needed. Ben Bentil scored 13 of his 20 points in the second half, and 16th-ranked Providence rallied late to outlast No. 18 Butler 71-68 on Tuesday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840206
No. 4 Villanova edges Seton Hall on layup by Arcidiacono Even on those rare nights when No. 4 Villanova struggles, coach Jay Wright can count on his seniors. Ryan Arcidiacono hit a go-ahead layup with 32.4 seconds to play and foul-plagued Daniel Ochefu made a crucial block to preserve the lead as the Wildcats held off another Seton Hall upset bid with a 72-71 victory on Wednesday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840310
James Farr leads No. 5 Xavier over Seton Hall 84-76 James Farr is already thinking about the end, and he wants to make sure it's memorable. The senior forward had a career-high 24 points as part of his fourth double-double of the season, and No. 5 Xavier bounced back from its first home loss by beating Seton Hall 84-76 on Saturday. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840311
Maurice Watson scores 20, Creighton tops No. 18 Butler 72-64 Creighton finally found out what it's like to win a close game. The Bluejays turned back No. 18 Butler each time the Bulldogs got close and held on for a 72-64 victory Saturday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400840207
Bentil, No. 16 Providence beat No. 4 Villanova 82-76 in OT Kris Dunn put his trust in his Providence teammates and they came through -- especially Ben Bentil. Bentil scored 10 of his 31 points in overtime, including two clutch free throws with 14.7 seconds left that led No. 16 Providence past No. 4 Villanova 82-76 on Sunday. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400861696
