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Butler guard Aaron Thompson (2) cuts between St. John's guard LJ Figueroa (30) and guard Greg Williams Jr. (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
McDermott has double-double in Butler's win over St. John's

Mar. 04, 2020 09:25 PM EST

DePaul forward Romeo Weems, left, and Butler forward Markeese Hastings, right, battle for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
Butler rolls past DePaul 60-42

Feb. 29, 2020 09:04 PM EST

Butler forward Bryce Golden (33) and guard Kamar Baldwin (3) defend against Seton Hall guard Myles Powell (13) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in Newark, N.J. Seton Hall won 74-72. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Mamukelashvili shot at buzzer lifts Seton Hall over Butler

By Tom Canavan Feb. 19, 2020 08:58 PM EST

Georgetown guard Jagan Mosely (4) drive son Butler forward Bryce Nze (10) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. Georgetown defeated Butler 73-66. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Allen scores 22, Georgetown beats No. 19 Butler on the road

By Phillip Wilson Feb. 15, 2020 05:18 PM EST

Xavier forward Tyrique Jones (4) shoots under Butler forward Sean McDermott (22) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. Butler defeated Xavier 66-61. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
No. 19 Butler holds off Xavier, loses Thompson to injury

By Mark Ambrogi Feb. 12, 2020 09:00 PM EST

Butler's Bryce Nze (10) shoots against Marquette's Theo John (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Baldwin's flurry leads No. 13 Butler past Marquette in OT

By Michael Marot Jan. 25, 2020 12:07 AM EST

DePaul forward Romeo Weems (1) tips the ball away rom Butler forward Bryce Golden (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)
Reed scores 23 points, DePaul upsets No. 5 Butler 79-66

By Patrick Rose Jan. 18, 2020 05:32 PM EST

Butler forward Jordan Tucker (1) loses control of the ball in front of Providence guard Alpha Diallo (11) as Butler forward Christian David (25) watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
No. 6 Butler beats Providence 70-58 for 6th straight win

By Jimmy Golen Jan. 10, 2020 11:48 PM EST

Butler guard Aaron Thompson (2) looks to pass the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against St. John's, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julius Constantine Motal)
No. 11 Butler blows 23-point lead, survives St. John's 60-58

By Larry Fleisher Dec. 31, 2019 11:28 PM EST

Purdue's Evan Boudreaux (12) is defended by Butler's Kamar Baldwin (3) and Bryce Nze (10) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019 in Indianapolis. Butler won 70-61. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
No. 17 Butler relies on strong defense to stifle Purdue

By Michael Marot Dec. 21, 2019 05:22 PM EST

Butler forward Bryce Nze (10) shoots on Florida forward Kerry Blackshear Jr. (24) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019. Butler defeated Florida 76-62. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
No. 24 Butler tops Florida 76-62 behind balanced scoring

Dec. 07, 2019 02:42 PM EST

Butler guard Aaron Thompson (2) looks for a shot while Mississippi guard Breein Tyree (4) attempts to steal the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Oxford, Miss., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. Butler won 67-58. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Baldwin scores 31 as No. 24 Butler beats Ole Miss 67-58

By Chris Burrows Dec. 03, 2019 09:40 PM EST

Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino watches from the sideline as his team played Butler in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. Butler won 64-56. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Baldwin scores 27, leads Butler past Minnesota 64-56

By Mark Ambrogi Nov. 12, 2019 11:30 PM EST

Nze scores 18 to carry Butler over New Orleans 79-53

Nov. 09, 2019 09:14 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bryce Nze had 18 points and 10 rebounds as Butler rolled past New Orleans 79-53 on Saturday night. Jordan Tucker added...

Nebraska guard Johnny Trueblood (4) shoots next to Butler's Paul Jorgensen (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the NIT on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in Lincoln, Neb. (Francis Gardler/Lincoln Journal Star via AP)
Roby lifts Nebraska over Butler 80-76 in NIT

Mar. 20, 2019 11:43 PM EDT

Providence coach Ed Cooley talks to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Butler in the Big East men's tournament Wednesday, March 13, 2019, in New York. Providence won 80-57. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
White scores career-high 19 as Providence beats Butler again

By Tom Canavan Mar. 13, 2019 09:38 PM EDT

Butler guard Paul Jorgensen (5) drives the ball around the defense of Providence guard Makai Ashton-Langford (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
Watson, Jackson lead Providence past Butler 73-67 in OT

Feb. 26, 2019 10:04 PM EST

Marquette's Ed Marrow, right, is defended by Butler's Paul Jorgensen, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
Howard and John lead Marquette to 79-69 win over Butler

By Jim Hoehn Feb. 20, 2019 11:20 PM EST

Butler's Joey Brunk (50) looks for shot as DePaul's Jaylen Butz (2) and Lyrik Shreiner (0) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Baldwin scores 25 to lead Butler over DePaul 91-78

Feb. 16, 2019 10:36 PM EST

Baldwin scores 18 to lift Butler over Georgetown 73-69

Feb. 09, 2019 02:20 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamar Baldwin had 18 points as Butler narrowly beat Georgetown 73-69 on Saturday. Jordan Tucker had 15 points for Butler (14-10, 5-6...