INDIANAPOLIS – No. 11 Villanova built a 19-point lead in the opening 10 minutes and went on to clobber Butler for the second time this season, 78-59, in Big East basketball Saturday before a crowd of 8,163 at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The loss was Butler’s 10th this season by 15 or more points, including 82-42 at Villanova on Jan. 16. Butler finished 4-6 in conference home games.
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Butler (13-18, 6-14) will be No. 9 seed for next week’s Big East tournament unless DePaul wins at Connecticut.