The Christmas break has come and gone, and Villanova and Butler hope to right the ship on New Year's Day when they face off in a Big East Conference matchup Wednesday in Indianapolis. Villanova (8-5, 1-1) comes in off an 86-79 conference loss at Creighton on Dec. 21, allowing the Bluejays to shoot 56 percent from beyond the arc. "I thought we got a lot of good stuff offensively," Villanova coach Kyle Neptune said. "I don't know if that's the best recipe, trying to outscore teams and not getting stops." Butler (7-6, 0-2) enters on a five-game skid. The Bulldogs started conference play against the top two teams, falling at then-No.
Villanova, Butler look to bounce back in first game of 2025
