Overview
- Villanova erased a 33-30 halftime deficit with a 17-2 surge to start the second half and pulled away for an 85-67 road win at Butler.
- The Wildcats shot 70.4% after the break and hit 6 of 9 threes in the half as part of a 55-point closing stretch.
- Bryce Lindsay led with 18 points, Matt Hodge added 17, and Duke Brennan posted a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double.
- Freshman Acaden Lewis contributed 12 points, six assists, five rebounds and a season-high five steals in a two-way display.
- The result moved Villanova to 12-2 overall and 3-0 in the Big East with a second Quad 1 road win, while Butler fell to 10-5 (1-3) behind Finley Bizjack’s 18 and Michael Ajayi’s 12 points and 12 rebounds.