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BIGEASTwbb Minute: Exciting Opening To Conference Play

Georgetown rallies from 16 down, Creighton ends Chicago skid, Butler wins the battle on FS2, No. 22/19 Marquette sets the tone and Seton Hall wins the rivalry game.

Butler 63, Villanova 55
Tori Schickel scored a game-high 22 points off 10-of-15 shooting to lead the Bulldogs over Villanova Saturday night at Finneran Pavilion. The game aired live on FS2. Butler jumped out to a 21-11 first-quarter lead before the Wildcats clamped down in the second frame to hold BU to just seven points to take a two-point lead into halftime. VU led by as many as 11 in the third quarter before Butler used a 10-0 run to close the frame.