Lewis' late 3 sends Marquette past No. 11 Villanova 57-54 Justin Lewis wanted the ball with the game on the line and got it — and briefly lost his grip. Like all the times Marquette nearly let the game slip away, Lewis recovered. And this time, he let it fly. Over a fallen defender, Lewis buried a 3 that sent the Golden Eagles into a frenzy and led to one of the rarest of sights — a Villanova loss on its home court. "I tell the guys all the time, we're not guys who are going to come out and play pretty," Lewis said after Marquette's 57-54 win over No. 11 Villanova on Wednesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373554
Gillespie scores 28, No. 11 Villanova beats Georgetown 85-74 Collin Gillespie scored 28 points, Justin Moore added 19 and No. 11 Villanova won at Georgetown 85-74 on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373557
Watson's 18 points help No. 21 Providence past Butler 69-62 Providence is still working its way back into shape following a 12-day hiatus as becoming the latest team stricken with a COVID-19 outbreak within its program. The 21st-ranked Friars found just enough energy on Sunday against Butler to remain atop the Big East standings. Nate Watson had 18 points and seven rebounds, including some big baskets late, to help Providence survive a slow start and hold off the Bulldogs 69-62. Read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373559
Lewis paces Marquette to 75-64 win over No. 20 Xavier Justin Lewis had 20 points and 13 rebounds to pace Marquette to a 75-64 victory over No. 20 Xavier on Sunday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373560
Bynum's 3-pointer lifts No. 17 Providence over No. 21 Xavier Jared Bynum's 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds remaining lifted No. 17 Providence to a 65-62 victory over No. 21 Xavier on Wednesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373565
Freshman Lewis scores 33, No. 22 Marquette beats Seton Hall Justin Lewis scored a career-high 33 points to go along with nine rebounds and six assists, and No. 22 Marquette beat Seton Hall 73-63 on Wednesday night. Read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373563
Watson scores late, No. 17 Providence tops No. 22 Marquette Nate Watson was fouled on a dunk and completed the three-point play in the final minute to help 17th-ranked Providence rally to a 65-63 win over 22nd-ranked Marquette on Sunday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373567
No. 15 Providence holds off St John's 86-82 for 6th straight In a stirring season that keeps gaining momentum, No. 15 Providence passed yet another test. Jared Bynum scored 19 points off the bench and Al Durham made eight straight free throws in the final 27 seconds as the Friars held off St. John's 86-82 on Tuesday night for their sixth consecutive victory. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373573
Freemantle has 23 points, No. 21 Xavier beats Butler 68-66 Zach Freemantle scored 23 points and No. 21 Xavier overcame a miserable 3-point shooting night to beat Butler 68-66 on Wednesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373575
Lewis leads No. 24 Marquette past No. 12 Villanova 83-73 Marquette is using the toughest portion of its schedule as an opportunity to showcase itself as a legitimate Big East title contender. Justin Lewis had 19 points and nine rebounds, and No. 24 Marquette never trailed in an 83-73 victory over No. 12 Villanova on Wednesday night that completed a regular-season sweep of the conference's standard bearer read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373574
Bynum, Providence win; Hoyas drop school-worst 11th straight Jared Bynum scored a career-high 32 points and No. 15 Providence won its seventh in a row, beating Georgetown 71-52 Sunday and sending the Hoyas to their school-record 11th straight loss. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373580
Moore scores 16 to help No. 15 Villanova hold off St John's Collin Gillespie was able to play — he just couldn't score. And still Villanova hung on. Barely. Justin Moore scored 16 points on a sore ankle and the No. 15 Wildcats held off a furious late charge by St. John's in a 75-69 victory Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373581
Seton Hall outlasts No. 25 Xavier 73-71 behind Rhoden Jared Rhoden scored 25 points to lead Seton Hall past No. 25 Xavier 73-71 on Wednesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373584
Butler bites back with 3s to beat No. 18 Marquette, 85-79 The Butler Bulldogs were tired of falling short. So on Saturday, they aggressively took control, stood up to the challenges and finally found a way to bite back. Bryce Golden scored a career-high 22 points, Bo Hodges posted a double-double and Aaron Thompson broke the school's career-assist record as the Bulldogs held off No. 18 Marquette 85-79. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373588
Moore comes alive late, No. 15 Villanova edges Seton Hall Playing on injured ankles that has limited their capabilities, Justin Moore and Collin Gillespie stepped up when Villanova needed them most Saturday afternoon. Moore scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half while Gillespie grabbed a critical offensive rebound inside the final minute to help the No. 15 Wildcats rally from a seven-point deficit to beat Seton Hall 73-67 Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373587
Martin's big 2nd half leads No. 24 UConn past St. John's After a grueling stretch of games, UConn is headed home with a feel-good win. Tyrese Martin scored all 17 of his points in the second half and the 24th-ranked Huskies rallied past St. John's 63-60 on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373590
Gillespie nets 33, No. 10 Villanova beats No. 8 Friars 89-84 A swollen ankle kept Villanova guard Collin Gillespie from practicing leading up to the Wildcats' matchup against Big East-leading Providence. It didn't keep him from playing his best game of the season. Gillespie had five 3-pointers and a career-high 33 points, including a key 3 with 23 seconds left, and 10th-ranked Villanova held on to beat the eighth-ranked Friars 89-84 on Tuesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373591
Moore leads No. 10 Villanova to 74-66 win over Georgetown Justin Moore couldn't find the range in the first half, but he didn't alter his approach. Moore scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half to lead No. 10 Villanova to a 74-66 victory over Georgetown on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373598
