Martin scores 20 to lift UConn past Butler 63-51
— Tyrese Martin score 20 points and UConn defeated Butler 63-51 on Tuesday night.
— Tyrese Martin score 20 points and UConn defeated Butler 63-51 on Tuesday night.
— Jair Bolden had a season-high 21 points as Butler beat DePaul 67-53 on Tuesday night.
— Aaron Thompson scored 17 points and found Bryce Nze for the go-ahead layup with 68 seconds left in overtime Saturday to complete a remarkable second-half comeback with a 70-66 upset of No. 8 Creighton.
— Tyler Polley had 19 points as UConn defeated Butler 72-60 on Saturday.
— Chuck Harris posted 18 points as Butler got past Georgetown 63-55 on Wednesday night.
The Colts' Lucas Oil Stadium, the Hoosiers' Assembly Hall and Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse are some of the venues that will host games as part of an NCAA tournament that will take place exclusively in Indiana.
— Sandro Mamukelashvili had 24 points as Seton Hall got past Butler 68-60 on Saturday.
— David Duke had 22 points and 13 rebounds as Providence got past Butler 71-55 on Wednesday.
— JaKobe Coles had 14 points off the bench to lead Butler to a 70-64 win over Providence on Wednesday night.
— Marcus Domask scored 26 points and Southern Illinois held off Butler for a 76-73 win on Monday night.
— Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 21 points and Armaan Franklin scored 20 and Indiana beat depleted Butler 68-60 on Saturday in a Crossroads Classic Challenge game.
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Gonzaga-Iowa, North Carolina-Kentucky and other top games of the weekend.
— Collin Gillespie and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl each scored 18 points for No. 7 Villanova, and coach Jay Wright won his 600th career game in an 85-66 victory over Butler on Wednesday night.
The waiver covers all Division I sports, and the most immediate impact will be felt in men's college basketball, in which a number of notable players will be able to suit up immediately.
Temple and Butler both announced Thursday that their men's basketball teams are pausing activities following positive COVID-19 tests within their programs.
— Aaron Thompson had a career-high 21 points as Butler defeated Western Michigan 66-62 on Wednesday night in a season opener.
Butler to open men's hoops season with up to 1,500 fans at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Greenberg and Dakich tip off an absolutely loaded show with Tom Izzo, talking about his COVID-19 diagnosis and giving an update on his team as the season approaches. Then, the guys preview the Big East (17:34) and talk to Seton Hall head coach Kevin Willard (32:23). Later, they preview the Big 12 (52:50) and are joined by West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins (1:10:23).
Butler assistant coach Jeff Meyer is retiring after 41 seasons on the sideline due to family reasons and COVID-19 concerns.
As the countdown to the 2020-21 college basketball season continues, ESPN's conference predictions series continues with the Big East.
Bo Hodges, who led East Tennessee State to a 30-4 mark last season, has decided to transfer to Butler.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Villanova | 5-0 | - | 10-1 |
Creighton | 7-3 | 0.5 | 11-4 |
Seton Hall | 6-3 | 1 | 9-6 |
UConn | 5-3 | 1.5 | 8-3 |
Xavier | 3-2 | 2 | 10-2 |
Marquette | 4-5 | 3 | 8-7 |
Providence | 4-5 | 3 | 8-7 |
Butler | 4-6 | 3.5 | 5-8 |
St. John's | 3-6 | 4 | 9-7 |
DePaul | 1-5 | 4.5 | 3-5 |
Georgetown | 1-5 | 4.5 | 3-8 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Pierce Thomas | SF | Signed | 80 |
D.J. Hughes | PF | Signed | 78 |
Jayden Taylor | SF | Signed | 75 |
Final Fours | 2 |
Tournament Record | 24-16 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 16 |