Butler had their chances at Hinkle against Villanova, but a second-half barrage from the Wildcats was enough to hold their position at the top of the Big East table as Butler dropped to 1-3 in league action. Josh Hart had 22 and 11 to lead Villanova, who won despite shooting 4-15 from deep.
Georgetown made it look like work, but they eventually took down DePaul at the Verizon Center The Blue Demons led by four early in the second half, but Georgetown went on a 14-3 run over four minutes to take control of the game, and their win probability never dipped below 80% again.