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2020 Schedule
8th in Big East
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Valpo's Smits joins Butler as graduate transfer
Butler has landed graduate transfer Derrik Smits from Valparaiso. The 7-foot-1 center is the son of former Pacers star Rik Smits.
Brunk announces he's transferring from Butler
Butler sophomore center Joey Brunk announced Wednesday via Twitter that he is transferring.
Roby lifts Nebraska over Butler 80-76 in NIT
Isaiah Roby had a career-high 28 points as Nebraska edged past Butler 80-76 in the NIT first round on Wednesday night. James Palmer Jr. added 23 points for the Cornhuskers.
Fowler brings down alley-oop for Butler lead (0:18)
Roby one-hand jams it to put Nebraska in front (0:16)
Five teams from Big East included in NIT bracket
Big East teams Butler, Creighton, Georgetown, Providence and Xavier will all have the chance to continue their seasons in the secondary tournament, which starts Tuesday.
White scores career-high 19 as Providence beats Butler again
Maliek White scored a career-high 19 points and Providence overcame a slow start to beat Butler for the third time in 16 days, posting an 80-57 victory in the first round of the Big East Conference Tournament on Wednesday night.
Reeves scores 24, lifts Providence over Butler 83-70
A.J. Reeves scored 24 points as Providence beat Butler 83-70 on Saturday. Isaiah Jackson added 20 points for the Friars.
Baldwin scores 24 to carry Butler past Xavier 71-66
Kamar Baldwin had 24 points as Butler edged past Xavier 71-66 on Tuesday night.
Booth scores 28 points, leads Villanova past Butler 75-54
Phil Booth scored 28 points and Eric Paschall had 12 in to lead Villanova to a 75-54 win over Butler in the home finale on Saturday.
Watson, Jackson lead Providence past Butler 73-67 in OT
Isaiah Jackson scored 14 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime, and Providence beat Butler 73-67 on Tuesday night.
Howard and John lead Marquette to 79-69 win over Butler
Markus Howard scored 28 points and Theo John added 15 points and 11 rebounds as No. 11 Marquette pulled away in the second half for a 79-69 victory over Butler on Wednesday night.
Baldwin scores 25 to lead Butler over DePaul 91-78
Kamar Baldwin had 25 points as Butler topped DePaul 91-78 on Saturday night.
Heron scores 28 to lead St. John's past Butler 77-73 in OT
Mustapha Heron had a season-high 28 points as St. John's beat Butler 77-73 in overtime on Tuesday night.
Baldwin scores 18 to lift Butler over Georgetown 73-69
Kamar Baldwin had 18 points as Butler narrowly beat Georgetown 73-69 on Saturday.
Butler tops Seton Hall 70-68 after losing 17-point lead
Paul Jorgensen scored 18 points, including the game-winning basket on a goaltending call with 16.1 seconds left, and Butler defeated Seton Hall 70-68 on Saturday after letting a 17-point lead disappear in the final six minutes.
Howard's 32 points lead No. 10 Marquette past Butler 76-58
Markus Howard scored 32 points and Sam Hauser added 19 to help No. 10 Marquette pull away from Butler for a 76-58 victory Wednesday night.
Marquette's Howard hits circus shot to beat shot clock (0:21)
McDermott connects for 4-point play (0:26)
Anim steals and scores for Marquette (0:27)
Creighton beats Butler 75-61, splits season series
Ty-Shon Alexander scored 19 points to lead four Bluejays in double figures and Creighton won consecutive Big East games for the first time this season with a 75-61 win over Butler on Friday night.
No. 18 Villanova pulls away at Butler for 7th straight win
Eric Paschall scored 23 points, Phil Booth added 17 and No. 18 Villanova made 12 3-pointers to pull away from Butler 80-72 on Tuesday night.
2018-19 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 13-5 | - | 26-10 |
| Marquette | 12-6 | 1 | 24-10 |
| Seton Hall | 9-9 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Georgetown | 9-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| Creighton | 9-9 | 4 | 20-15 |
| Xavier | 9-9 | 4 | 19-16 |
| St. John's | 8-10 | 5 | 21-13 |
| Providence | 7-11 | 6 | 18-16 |
| DePaul | 7-11 | 6 | 19-17 |
| Butler | 7-11 | 6 | 16-17 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game71.9222nd
Rebounds Per Game32.0Tied-409th
Assists Per Game13.2245th
Points Allowed70.8160th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| JaKobe Coles | PF | Committed | 80 |
| Chuck Harris | PG | Committed | 79 |
| Myles Wilmoth | PF | Committed | 79 |
| Myles Tate | PG | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 23-15 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 15 |