Butler and DePaul improved to 2-0 on Monday with homecourt victories and their top players making customary contributions. The Gavitt Tipoff Games start Tuesday with a pair of contests on FS1.
Overall, BIG EAST teams enter Tuesday with an 18-1 record.
Butler’s Kamar Baldwin put together another all-around performance in an 84-63 victory over Detroit Mercy. Playing only 23 minutes, the junior guard finished with 26 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Joey Brunk had his second straight strong game off the bench with 13 points and five rebounds.
DePaul got a combined 46 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists from Max Strus and Eli Cain in a 91-63 triumph over Morgan State.