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No. 1 Villanova takes loss No. 1 of the season as No. 18 Butler upsets Wildcats

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Butler takes the lead versus No. 1 Nova

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For the first time in 298 days, Villanova lost.

Butler, the No. 18 team in the nation, played amazing defense and used its home-court advantage to pull of a 66-58 upset of the top-ranked Wildcats on Wednesday night. In winning, Butler ends Villanova's 20-game win streak, which was the longest in the nation. Gonzaga, which is 14-0 and the only undefeated team aside from Baylor, now has the longest streak in the country.

The win is Butler's second in its history over a No.