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Villanova Wildcats at Butler Bulldogs

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Villanova Wildcats
8-10, 2-5 Away
Final
71 - 79
Butler Bulldogs
11-8, 8-2 Home

Lukosius' 28 lead Butler past Villanova 79-71

Lukosius added three steals for the Bulldogs (11-8, 3-5 Big East Conference). Chuck Harris scored 12 points, finishing 5 of 8 from the floor. Jalen Thomas went 5 of 6 from the field to finish with 11 points.

The Wildcats (8-10, 2-5) were led by Eric Dixon, who posted 22 points and six rebounds. Caleb Daniels added 21 points for Villanova. Cam Whitmore also put up 12 points, eight rebounds and three steals.

A 2-point lead turned into a 12-point advantage for Butler in the first half thanks to a 10-0 scoring run. Harris scored 12 points before the break as his team held a 40-30 halftime advantage. Lukosius scored 18 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead Butler to an eight-point victory.

NEXT UP

Butler's next game is Tuesday against Creighton at home, while Villanova hosts Georgetown on Monday.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 71 - 79
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 69 - 79
2nd 0:00 Cam Whitmore Offensive Rebound. 71 - 79
2nd 0:01 Cam Whitmore made Layup. 71 - 79
2nd 0:03 Eric Dixon missed Three Point Jumper. 69 - 79

Statistics

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25-48 FG 26-46
52 Field Goal % 57
7-22 3PT 9-21
32 Three Point % 43
14-20 FT 18-21
70 Free Throw % 86
27 Rebounds 20
8 Offensive Rebounds 2
19 Defensive Rebounds 18
9 Assists 15
8 Steals 11
0 Blocks 2
15 Turnovers 11
2 Team Turnovers 0
15 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Off Turnovers 21
0 Fast Break Points 4
36 Points in Paint 34
19 Fouls 15
5 Largest Lead 12

Game Information

Hinkle Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 8,688 | Capacity:

2025-26 Big East Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
St. John's 18-2 - 30-7
UConn 17-3 1 32-5
Villanova 15-5 3 24-9
Seton Hall 10-10 8 21-12
Creighton 9-11 9 15-17
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
Full Standings