Nze lifts Butler past Seton Hall 61-52
— Bryce Nze had 11 points and 13 rebounds to carry Butler to a 61-52 win over Seton Hall on Wednesday night.
2021 Season
2021 Schedule
8-13, 9th in Big East
- 11/25W 66-62
- 11/29CANC
- 12/6CANC
- 12/14PPD
- 12/167L 85-66
- 12/19L 68-60
- 12/21L 76-73
- 12/23W 70-64
- 12/30L 71-55
- 1/2L 68-60
- 1/6W 63-55
- 1/9L 72-60
- 1/12L 69-57
- 1/168W 70-66
- 1/19W 67-53
- 1/22PPD
- 1/26L 63-51
- 1/29PPD
- 1/30L 68-55
- 2/2L 70-67
- 2/6W 68-58
- 2/9W 76-73
- 2/13L 78-63
- 2/17L 73-57
- 2/21L 63-51
- 2/24W 61-52
- 2/288h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/613h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- Full Schedule
Freemantle leads Xavier past Butler 63-51
— Zach Freemantle had 17 points and 10 rebounds as Xavier topped Butler 63-51 on Sunday night.
Elliott, John carry Marquette past Butler 73-57
— Greg Elliott and Theo John scored 17 points apiece as Marquette topped Butler 73-57 on Wednesday night.
Bile, Blair carry Georgetown over Butler 78-63
— Chudier Bile and Jahvon Blair scored 17 points apiece as Georgetown defeated Butler 78-63 on Saturday.
Butler beats DePaul 68-58
— Bryce Nze and Chuck Harris scored 22 points apiece as Butler beat DePaul 68-58 on Saturday.
Marquette hangs on for 70-67 win over Butler
— D.J. Carton had 18 points and nine rebounds, Koby McEwen also scored 18 points and Marquette beat Butler 70-67 on Tuesday.
Scruggs scores 24 to carry Xavier over Butler 68-55
— Paul Scruggs had 24 points as Xavier got past Butler 68-55 on Saturday.
Martin scores 20 to lift UConn past Butler 63-51
— Tyrese Martin score 20 points and UConn defeated Butler 63-51 on Tuesday night.
Bolden scores 21 to carry Butler over DePaul 67-53
— Jair Bolden had a season-high 21 points as Butler beat DePaul 67-53 on Tuesday night.
Butler erases 13-point deficit, upsets No. 8 Creighton in OT
— Aaron Thompson scored 17 points and found Bryce Nze for the go-ahead layup with 68 seconds left in overtime Saturday to complete a remarkable second-half comeback with a 70-66 upset of No. 8 Creighton.
Butler rallies late to stun No. 8 Creighton in OT (1:06)
Polley scores 19 to lead UConn over Butler 72-60
— Tyler Polley had 19 points as UConn defeated Butler 72-60 on Saturday.
Harris scores 18 to carry Butler over Georgetown 63-55
— Chuck Harris posted 18 points as Butler got past Georgetown 63-55 on Wednesday night.
NCAA tournament to be held entirely in Indiana
The Colts' Lucas Oil Stadium, the Hoosiers' Assembly Hall and Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse are some of the venues that will host games as part of an NCAA tournament that will take place exclusively in Indiana.
Mamukelashvili leads Seton Hall over Butler 68-60
— Sandro Mamukelashvili had 24 points as Seton Hall got past Butler 68-60 on Saturday.
Butler, Seton Hall trade 3-pointers down the stretch (0:38)
Duke scores 22 to lift Providence over Butler 71-55
— David Duke had 22 points and 13 rebounds as Providence got past Butler 71-55 on Wednesday.
Coles scores 14 to carry Butler past Providence 70-64
— JaKobe Coles had 14 points off the bench to lead Butler to a 70-64 win over Providence on Wednesday night.
Southern Illinois narrowly beats Butler 76-73
— Marcus Domask scored 26 points and Southern Illinois held off Butler for a 76-73 win on Monday night.
Jackson-Davis leads Indiana past injury-riddled Butler 68-60
— Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 21 points and Armaan Franklin scored 20 and Indiana beat depleted Butler 68-60 on Saturday in a Crossroads Classic Challenge game.
College basketball picks: Will Iowa's style work at NCAA tournament time?
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Gonzaga-Iowa, North Carolina-Kentucky and other top games of the weekend.
Villanova coach Wright gets 600th win in victory over Butler
— Collin Gillespie and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl each scored 18 points for No. 7 Villanova, and coach Jay Wright won his 600th career game in an 85-66 victory over Butler on Wednesday night.
Jair Bolden pops a quick 3-pointer (0:16)
Jair Bolden, Bryce Nze connect for Butler dunk (0:17)
NCAA: All Div. I transfers get waiver, can play
The waiver covers all Division I sports, and the most immediate impact will be felt in men's college basketball, in which a number of notable players will be able to suit up immediately.
2020-21 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 10-2 | - | 15-3 |
| Creighton | 13-5 | - | 17-6 |
| UConn | 9-6 | 2.5 | 12-6 |
| Seton Hall | 10-7 | 2.5 | 13-10 |
| Xavier | 6-5 | 3.5 | 13-5 |
| St. John's | 8-9 | 4.5 | 14-10 |
| Providence | 8-9 | 4.5 | 12-11 |
| Georgetown | 6-8 | 5 | 8-11 |
| Butler | 7-11 | 6 | 8-13 |
| Marquette | 6-11 | 6.5 | 11-13 |
| DePaul | 2-12 | 9 | 4-12 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game62.7375th
Rebounds Per Game32.4343rd
Assists Per Game12.4263rd
Points Allowed67.0
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Thomas | SF | Signed | 80 |
| D.J. Hughes | PF | Signed | 78 |
| Jayden Taylor | SF | Signed | 75 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 24-16 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 16 |