The Celtics' coach has tried to make it clear that he was staying in Boston, despite a preeminent college job open near his hometown. That doesn't matter to some Hoosiers fans who continue to hope for Stevens.
Butler guard Myles Tate will need offseason surgery after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during last week's Big East tournament.
— With coach Greg McDermott back on the bench after a one-game suspension, No. 17 Creighton cruised into the semifinals of the Big East Tournament with an 87-56 victory against Butler on Thursday night.
— Chuck Harris was clutch for Butler, drilling a straightaway 3-pointer and then sinking the game-winning free throws with three seconds left in overtime as the tenth-seeded...
— Marcus Zegarowski matched his career high with 32 points and No. 14 Creighton closed a difficult week off the court with a 93-73 victory over Butler on Saturday.
— Chuck Harris scored 20 points and Jair Bolden added 15 on Sunday to lead Butler to a 73-61 victory over No. 8 Villanova, which became the sixth top-15 team to lose this weekend.
— Bryce Nze had 11 points and 13 rebounds to carry Butler to a 61-52 win over Seton Hall on Wednesday night.
— Zach Freemantle had 17 points and 10 rebounds as Xavier topped Butler 63-51 on Sunday night.
— Greg Elliott and Theo John scored 17 points apiece as Marquette topped Butler 73-57 on Wednesday night.
— Chudier Bile and Jahvon Blair scored 17 points apiece as Georgetown defeated Butler 78-63 on Saturday.
— Bryce Nze and Chuck Harris scored 22 points apiece as Butler beat DePaul 68-58 on Saturday.
— D.J. Carton had 18 points and nine rebounds, Koby McEwen also scored 18 points and Marquette beat Butler 70-67 on Tuesday.
— Paul Scruggs had 24 points as Xavier got past Butler 68-55 on Saturday.
— 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.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 11-4 | - | 18-7 |
| Creighton | 14-6 | +0.5 | 22-9 |
| UConn | 11-6 | 1 | 15-8 |
| St. John's | 10-9 | 3 | 16-11 |
| Seton Hall | 10-9 | 3 | 14-13 |
| Providence | 9-10 | 4 | 13-13 |
| Xavier | 6-7 | 4 | 13-8 |
| Georgetown | 7-9 | 4.5 | 13-13 |
| Marquette | 8-11 | 5 | 13-14 |
| Butler | 8-12 | 5.5 | 10-15 |
| DePaul | 2-13 | 9 | 5-14 |
| 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 |
