A battle between ranked BIG EAST foes is half of a two-game Tuesday.
Villanova, ranked ninth in this week’s Associated Press poll, hosts No. 13 Butler at Finneran Pavilion at 7 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. The Wildcats are 29-1 on campus in the current six-plus seasons of the 10-team BIG EAST configuration, but the Bulldogs own the lone victory 74-66 on Feb. 22, 2017.
The Bulldogs (15-3, 3-2 BIG EAST) will be trying to snap a two-game losing streak. The Wildcats (14-3, 4-1) have won four straight. Butler ranks fifth nationally in scoring defense, allowing only 57.