Baldwin scores 28, Butler beats Creighton 84-69
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kamar Baldwin scored a season-high 28 points and Butler defeated Creighton 84-69 on Saturday to end a two-game skid. Baldwin was 11-of-18 shooting with three 3-pointers and seven...
View ArticleNo. 2 Michigan stays unbeaten, beats No. 21 Indiana 74-63
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Charles Matthews scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half to help No. 2 Michigan build a double-digit lead and the Wolverines held on for a 74-63 victory over No. 21 Indiana...
View ArticleSeton Hall holds off Butler 76-75 behind Powell’s 31 points
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Myles Powell scored 31 points and made a career-high 13 of 15 free throws, including two with three seconds left to preserve the lead, and Seton Hall held off a late Butler rally to...
View ArticleFernando, Cowan rally Maryland past No. 22 Indiana 78-75
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Bruno Fernando had a career-high 25 points and 13 rebounds, Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 24 and Maryland used a second-half surge to rally past No. 22 Indiana 78-75 Friday night....
View ArticleEdwards scores 36 to lead Purdue over Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Carsen Edwards wasn’t flawless Friday. But Purdue coach Matt Painter says he found his rhythm. Coming off a poor shooting performance in a loss to Michigan State on Tuesday,...
View ArticleNebraska hands IU first home loss of season, 66-51
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – IU has work to do. After losing back-to-back road games to Michigan and Maryland, two of the top teams in the Big Ten, the Hoosiers were hoping some home cooking would change their...
View ArticleEdwards scores 19 points to lead Purdue over Rutgers 89-54
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Carsen Edwards had 19 points, six assists and five rebounds to lead Purdue to an 89-54 win over Rutgers on Tuesday night. Trevion Williams had 16 points and 13 rebounds and Sasha...
View ArticleButler knocks off DePaul, 86-69
Butler rallied to a strong second half to knock off Big East foe DePaul on the road Wednesday night, snapping a two-game losing streak. The 86-69 victory marked 19 straight wins in Chicago for the...
View ArticleEdwards, Eastern lead Purdue past No. 25 Indiana 70-55
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Carsen Edwards scored 20 points and backcourt mate Nojel Eastern had his first double-double Saturday to send Purdue past No. 25 Indiana 70-55 for the Hoosiers’ fourth...
View ArticleBaldwin scores 30, Butler beats St. John’s 80-71
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kamar Baldwin scored 30 points, Jordan Tucker added 24 and Butler held off St. John’s for an 80-71 win on Saturday. The Bulldogs (12-7, 3-3 Big East) had their largest lead after a...
View ArticleNo. 18 Villanova pulls away at Butler for 7th straight win
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — 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. The Wildcats (15-4, 6-0 Big East) have...
View ArticlePurdue wins fourth straight at Ohio State, 79-67
COLUMBUS, Ohio – What a difference a month makes. After an ugly loss to Notre Dame at the Crossroads Classic in mid-December, Purdue has turned its season around. Freshman big man Trevion Williams has...
View ArticleNo. 5 Michigan keeps rolling with 69-46 win at Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Ignas Brazdeikis scored 20 points and Zavier Simpson added 12 as No. 5 Michigan started fast and pulled away for a 69-46 victory at Indiana on Friday night. The Wolverines...
View ArticleCreighton beats Butler 75-61, splits season series
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — 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...
View ArticlePurdue fends off late charge, tops No. 6 Michigan St 73-63
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Ryan Cline scored 17 points and Purdue fended off a furious charge by No. 6 Michigan State, holding on for a 73-63 win Sunday. Trailing by 23 with under 13 ½ minutes left,...
View ArticleButler basketball manager launches push-up challenge as cancer research...
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – As Butler basketball makes its push through the Big East schedule, one member of the team is making a push of his own. “People have really stepped up for Noah, and he has stepped...
View ArticleHoward’s 32 points lead No. 10 Marquette past Butler 76-58
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — 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. The Golden Eagles (19-3, 8-1 Big East)...
View ArticleRutgers uses a 22-0 run to beat slumping Indiana, 66-58
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Eugene Omoruyi had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds and Geo Baker had 16 points and five assists as Rutgers used a 22-0 run to come back and beat Indiana 66-58...
View ArticleEdwards’ 38 helps No. 17 Purdue hold off Penn State in OT
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Carsen Edwards scored 38 points, including 20 in the first half and a four-point play in overtime, to lead No. 17 Purdue past Penn State 99-90 on Thursday night. Ryan Cline...
View ArticleButler tops Seton Hall 70-68 after losing 17-point lead
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — 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...
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