BIG EAST MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL

20-13, 9-9 Big East

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Butler BTLR	25	43			68
Villanova VILL	44	43			87

Villanova WildcatsVillanovaVILL

29-4, 14-4 Big East

Villanova Wildcats vs Butler Bulldogs

Game Information

New York, NY

Referee:Pat Driscoll

Referee:Jeff Clark

Referee:Michael Stephens

NCAA Division I

Big East Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
St. John's	18-2	-	30-7
UConn	17-3	1	34-6
Villanova	15-5	3	24-9
Seton Hall	10-10	8	21-12
Creighton	9-11	9	16-18
DePaul	8-12	10	16-16
Butler	7-13	11	16-16
Providence	7-13	11	15-18
Marquette	7-13	11	12-20
Georgetown	6-14	12	16-18
Xavier	6-14	12	15-18

Men's College Basketball News

Men's college basketball 2026-27 preseason top 25 rankings

Florida remains No. 1 whether or not Denzel Aberdeen can play. Other teams with eligibility questions aren't as lucky.

Five-star center Wabbington picks Indiana over Arizona, Illinois

Darius Wabbington, a 6-foot-10 center ranked No. 9 in the SC Next 100 for the class of 2027, has committed to Indiana.

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How top 2027 men's basketball recruits fit with their new programs

How these top commits from the SC Next class of 2027 will impact college programs in 2027-28.

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