It was a wild Wednesday in the BIG EAST.
Butler went to The Pavilion and ended Villanova’s 48-game winning streak on campus by snatching a 74-66 victory. The No. 22/22 Bulldogs (22-6, 11-5) were led by Kelan Martin, who posted 22 points and eight rebounds. Kamar Baldwin added 15 points. Jalen Brunson scored 24 points and Josh Hart had 18 for the No. 2/2 Wildcats (26-3, 13-3). Butler also beat Villanova 66-58 on Jan. 4.
Providence and DePaul picked up road wins by overcoming double-figure deficits. The Friars (17-11, 7-8) trailed 39-26 at Creighton before rallying to grab a 68-66 victory when Kyron Cartwright nailed a 3-pointer with 2.