Baldwin heats up again, No. 16 Butler beats Georgetown 69-64 Kamar Baldwin found some more second-half magic and another way to lead a comeback. He scored 12 of his 13 points after halftime to help No. 16 Butler erase a double-digit deficit and beat Georgetown 69-64 Tuesday night. Read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168304
Jones leads Xavier over No. 10 Seton Hall, win streak ends. Tyrique Jones had 19 points and 18 rebounds and Xavier opened a big lead early and beat No. 10 Seton Hall 74-62 Saturday, ending the Pirates' 10-game winning streak. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168451
Mahoney, Ballock lead Creighton past No. 8 Villanova Creighton did what no other Big East team has been able to do in nearly two years -- beat Villanova on its home court. Denzel Mahoney had 21 points and Mitch Ballock had nine of his 15 points in the second half to help Creighton top the No. 8 Wildcats 76-61 on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168331
Friars' lineup change works in 65-61 win over No. 16 Butler Providence coach Ed Cooley made a bold move Saturday. He benched his best player so he could start his two biggest players side by side against No. 16 Butler. Then the struggling Friars saw the strategy pay off. Luwane Pipkins hit six straight free throws in the final minute, finished with 22 points and helped Providence hold on 65-61 for its first road victory over a ranked team in nearly three years. Read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168305
Powell leads No. 12 Seton Hall past No. 10 Villanova 70-64 Myles Powell took a seat on the bench with his fourth foul, put his cheerleader hat on and had full confidence in his Seton Hall teammates – and they showed why. Powell had 19 points, Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half and the No. 12 Pirates snapped a 17-game road losing streak to Villanova with a 70-64 victory over the No. 10 Wildcats on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168452
Zegarowski's 23 lead No. 21 Creighton past Red Storm 94-82 Marcus Zegarowski and Denzel Mahoney atoned for dud performances three nights earlier with outings that ranked among their best of the season. Zegarowski scored 23 points and Mahoney added 18 to lead six Creighton players in double figures, and the 21st-ranked Bluejays beat St. John's 94-82 on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168333
Howard's 17 points lead Marquette past No. 19 Butler, 76-57 - No. 19 Butler contained Markus Howard, the nation’s leading scorer, but Marquette’s supporting cast answered the challenge. Howard, who entered averaging 27.9 points, scored 17 and Brendan Bailey and Koby McEwen added 16 apiece to lead Marquette to a 76-57 victory over Butler on Sunday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168307
No. 19 Butler holds off Xavier, loses Thompson to injury Butler coach LaVall Jordan was looking at how his team could improve. "We had good team conversation after the Marquette loss (Sunday) about where we can get better and a big part of that was the bench," Jordan said. "Henry Baddley and our seniors really stepped up." Butler's bench outscored Xavier's 23-6 as the 19th-ranked Bulldogs beat the Musketeers 66-61 on Wednesday night. Jordan Tucker scored 10 points and Baddley added nine to lead the reserves. Among the starters, Sean McDermott scored a team-high 14 points and Kamar Baldwin had 11. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168308
Robinson-Earl leads No. 15 Villanova past No. 18 Marquette On a night Villanova retired the jersey of one of its greatest point guards, its current point guard came through in the clutch. Collin Gillespie had 14 points and hit a pivotal 3-pointer with 2:03 remaining, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl had 17 points and 11 rebounds and No. 15 Villanova held on for a 72-71 victory over No. 18 Marquette on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168419
No. 23 Creighton tops 10th-ranked Seton Hall 87-82 There is more to the Big East Conference this season than Seton Hall, Villanova, Butler and Marquette. Watch out for Creighton. Damien Jefferson, Ty-Shon Alexander, Marcus Zegarowski and Denzel Mahoney all scored 18 points and No. 23 Bluejays posted their second road win over a Top 10 team this month with an 87-82 decision over No. 10 Seton Hall on Wednesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168334
Gillespie leads No. 15 Villanova past Temple Faced with a halftime deficit, Collin Gillespie and Villanova didn’t panic. Gillespie scored a season-high 29 points to lead No. 15 Villanova to a 76-56 comeback victory over Philadelphia rival Temple on Sunday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401169471
Alexander leads No. 15 Creighton past No. 19 Marquette 73-65 - Ty-Shon Alexander came up big for Creighton on both ends of the floor. Alexander had 22 points and helped limit high-scoring Markus Howard to 13 as the No. 15 Bluejays beat No. 19 Marquette 73-65 on Tuesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168336
Mamukelashvili shot at buzzer lifts Seton Hall over Butler With the game tied and less than a second to play, Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard had a feeling Butler would be looking for Pirates' leading scorer Myles Powell to get the ball. So he called a play Sandro Mamukelashvili, one he had seen a couple of months ago watching the Sacramento Kings on television in the wee hours of the morning. Mamukelashvili hit an off-balance shot in the lane at the buzzer to give No. 16 Seton Hall a stunning 74-72 victory over No. 21 Butler on Wednesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168310
Bey, Gillespie lead No. 12 Villanova past DePaul 91-71 Collin Gillespie made the first one and Saddiq Bey got the last one. In between, Villanova put on quite a show. Gillespie and Bey each made five of Villanova's 18 3-pointers, and the 12th-ranked Wildcats used their long-range shooting to beat DePaul 91-71 on Wednesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168378
Powell scores 18, No. 16 Seton Hall rolls past St. John's In the week since coach Kevin Willard challenged Seton Hall for coming out flat at Providence, the Pirates have responded by living up to expectations. Myles Powell scored 18 points, Sandro Mamukelashvili added 16 points and nine rebounds and No. 16 Seton Hall beat St. John's 81-65 on Sunday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168453
Zegarowski can't miss, No. 15 Creighton routs No. 21 Butler Butler paid a heavy price for leaving Marcus Zegarowski open. Zegarowski made all seven of his 3-pointers and finished with 25 points, and No. 15 Creighton beat the 21st-ranked Bulldogs 81-59 on Sunday for its fourth straight win over an AP Top 25 opponent. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168311
No. 12 Villanova beats St. John's 71-60 on night for Lowry Kyle Lowry was as headstrong as any Villanova star to wear the uniform, and nearly wore out his welcome with coach Jay Wright before he ever hit the court. The two have since become extremely tight, and when Lowry returned for a night in his honor, Wright requested a picture with Lowry and his two young sons, and a trio of former Wildcats. When the fussy kids were still shooting hoops, Lowry wrangled them over for a quick picture. "They listen way better than you did," Wright cracked. "They know I don't play," Lowry said. The photo opp still fresh in his mind, Wright smiled as he said, "That was my favorite part of tonight." But No. 12 Villanova's 70-61 survive-to-the-finish victory over St. John's on Wednesday night was certainly a close second. The Wildcats had 13 turnovers, two offensive rebounds, and trouble shaking the Red Storm until late on a night the program saluted Lowry. Lowry, a five-time All-Star guard for the NBA champion Toronto Raptors, might have provided a dose inspiration for the young Wildcats (22-6, 11-4 Big East). read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168470
